Happy Birthday Mr. Greenberg! I hope you win your cases!
He was attacked by a skirt chasing hypocrite who will soon appear on Oprah’s Where Are They Now on some obscure channel.
Mr. Greenberg is an elite businessman and a good example of why wannabe politicians should not stick their noses in the business world they don’t understand.
On the other hand, he orchestrated some “unique” behind-the-scenes accounting and booking “practices” which nearly brought down the company – and America – and then sued the very government that bailed him out.
The fact he didn’t allow his children to “have fun” at his birthday party says a lot as well.
No, Jack; the sooner this guy is out of the picture completely, the better.
I agree Scott. This man presided over an outlaw company for a very long time. The government said he was too big to fail so we bailed him out to the tune of $182 Billion with a B. Then, he has been suing ever since. I hope he is buried with copies of all his failed lawsuits. They might need a separate casket for them.
Don’t count him in with insurance pros like us. He gives the industry a bad name. He is just a crook like many of the other elitists at the top of a very smelly heap.
Happy birthday, Mr. Greenberg! AIG at 08 Financial Crisis is an unforgettable experience to all AIGers at that time. I in particular feel sorry for a lot of AIG veterans who were then counting on AIG shares for their dream of a happy retirement life.
The most insightful person I’ve ever had the privilege of working for. Attended several meetings with MRG in Japan and found him to be direct in his questions but excuses for not hitting goals not well received. Had he stayed at AIG they would still be the great company they once were.
He broke AIG with his financial guaranty gambles and now wants his empire back. Kind of like Saul Steinberg running Reliance into the ground. What a charming pair.
Wait until you see what Mike LaRocco does to State Auto if you want to see a company run into the ground. He wore his welcome out with Safeco and recently Fireman’s Fund and I am sure he will take his same skills to State Auto.
I worked for AIG for more than 25 years and LOVED working for AIG when MRG was at the helm. It was not an easy place to work, but Hank LOVED AIG, and we all followed his lead. AIG was MRG and that’s why it was such a great, vibrant, aggressive and successful company. The a-holes that followed were all after personal aggrandizement and personal gain, and did not put the company first. His successors appeared to know which employees were the best at their jobs – and knew how to get things done – and RIF’d them first. It’s heartbreaking to see what AIG has become. They should never have brought back the AIG name, because it was no longer AIG without Hank at the helm.
Happy Birthday Mr. Greenberg! I hope you win your cases!
He was attacked by a skirt chasing hypocrite who will soon appear on Oprah’s Where Are They Now on some obscure channel.
Mr. Greenberg is an elite businessman and a good example of why wannabe politicians should not stick their noses in the business world they don’t understand.
On the other hand, he orchestrated some “unique” behind-the-scenes accounting and booking “practices” which nearly brought down the company – and America – and then sued the very government that bailed him out.
The fact he didn’t allow his children to “have fun” at his birthday party says a lot as well.
No, Jack; the sooner this guy is out of the picture completely, the better.
I agree Scott. This man presided over an outlaw company for a very long time. The government said he was too big to fail so we bailed him out to the tune of $182 Billion with a B. Then, he has been suing ever since. I hope he is buried with copies of all his failed lawsuits. They might need a separate casket for them.
$182 Billion with a B? Thanks for explaining that. I thought you meant $182 Billion with a Q so I am glad you explained that to everyone.
I’m grateful I don’t live, work or otherwise spend time anywhere near this man. Life’s too short to be lived that way.
A legend and giant amongst insurance pros like us….and also a schmuck like us too. Only much wealthier and probably angrier.
Don’t count him in with insurance pros like us. He gives the industry a bad name. He is just a crook like many of the other elitists at the top of a very smelly heap.
Those are your buddies, the rich.
Greenberg is the “Citizen Kane” of our day. Instead of Rosebud, he has his dog Snowball…
Happy birthday, Mr. Greenberg! AIG at 08 Financial Crisis is an unforgettable experience to all AIGers at that time. I in particular feel sorry for a lot of AIG veterans who were then counting on AIG shares for their dream of a happy retirement life.
The most insightful person I’ve ever had the privilege of working for. Attended several meetings with MRG in Japan and found him to be direct in his questions but excuses for not hitting goals not well received. Had he stayed at AIG they would still be the great company they once were.
He broke AIG with his financial guaranty gambles and now wants his empire back. Kind of like Saul Steinberg running Reliance into the ground. What a charming pair.
Wait until you see what Mike LaRocco does to State Auto if you want to see a company run into the ground. He wore his welcome out with Safeco and recently Fireman’s Fund and I am sure he will take his same skills to State Auto.
Yet you still want to give him more tax cuts, at the expense of the rest of us. People like him pay lower taxes, and we all pay higher water bills.
I worked for AIG for more than 25 years and LOVED working for AIG when MRG was at the helm. It was not an easy place to work, but Hank LOVED AIG, and we all followed his lead. AIG was MRG and that’s why it was such a great, vibrant, aggressive and successful company. The a-holes that followed were all after personal aggrandizement and personal gain, and did not put the company first. His successors appeared to know which employees were the best at their jobs – and knew how to get things done – and RIF’d them first. It’s heartbreaking to see what AIG has become. They should never have brought back the AIG name, because it was no longer AIG without Hank at the helm.