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  "id": 8461625,
  "title": "Jamie Dimon was fired from Citigroup at 42 — he turned a $20 billion bank into America's most profitable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/jamie-dimon-was-fired-from-citigroup-at-42-he-turned-a-20-billion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-18T11:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jamie-dimon-fired-citigroup-42-110500399.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jamie Dimon's journey from being fired at 42 to leading America's most profitable bank is a tale of resilience. After being asked to resign from Citigroup in 1998, Dimon faced a period of uncertainty. He considered various career paths, including teaching, starting his own bank, and even retirement. However, he eventually joined Bank One, which was valued at $20 billion at the time. Dimon poured $60 million of his own money into the bank's stock, vowing to ride it either to failure or success. Under his leadership, Bank One transformed into a profitable entity before merging with JPMorgan Chase in 2004. This merger cemented Dimon's position as a key figure, eventually leading him to become the CEO of JPMorgan Chase in 2005.",
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        "outlet": "Live Mint",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/trump-xi-state-dinner-jpmorgans-jamie-dimon-citis-jane-fraser-join",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:34:28.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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