James Cayne

James Cayne
James Cayne
	Cayne in 2007
Born	February 14, 1934; Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2021 (aged 87); Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Purdue University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	CEO of Bear Stearns
Spouse	Patricia Denner
Children	2; Grandchildren - 7
Family	Richard C. Perry (nephew)

James E. "Jimmy" Cayne (February 14, 1934 – December 28, 2021) was an American businessman and CEO of Bear Stearns. In 2006, he became the first Wall Street chief to own a company stake worth more than $1 billion,^[1] but he lost most of that in the 2007–2008 collapse of Bear's stock and sold his entire stake in the company for $61 million.^[2]

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James Cayne
Cayne in 2007
Born	(1934-02-14)February 14, 1934 Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 28, 2021(2021-12-28) (aged 87) Long Branch, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Purdue University
Occupation	Businessman
Known for	CEO of Bear Stearns
Spouse	Patricia Denner
Children	2; Grandchildren - 7
Family	Richard C. Perry (nephew)