Jamie Dimon’s Brand Of Stakeholder Capitalism
May 8, 2023—Since JP Morgan Chase stepped into the midst of another bank crisis last week, observers are taking note of its CEO's brand of stakeholder capitalism. For example, Emily Flitter writes in the New York Times that Jamie Dimon has become a champion of the "publicly championed the concept of 'stakeholder capitalism,' the idea that doing right by shareholders also involved treating communities, workers and customers better."
As head of one of the world's largest asset managers, Dimon is in a position to influence the state of capitalism. In 2008, he led JPMorgan's acquisition of troubled competitors. It was a decision that helped save the financial system as a whole. This year, Dimon is acting once again as a savior as regional banks come under stress. A week ago, U.S. regula...