Remembrances

Wall Street reaction to JPMorgan Vice Chairman Jimmy Lee’s shocking passing came fast and furious Wednesday: “Jimmy was a great friend, leader and mentor to me and so many others.” — Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan

chairman and CEO “Jimmy was a great banker and a tremendous friend. All of his friends are terribly shocked. Jimmy’s wife Beth and their children are in our prayers.”

— Rupert Murdoch, 21st Century Fox CEO and News Corp.

Chairman “Jimmy was a terrific friend, a fierce competitor and a very proud father. He will be deeply missed.” — Gary Cohen, Goldman Sachs

COO “Look inside every major deal in the last 20 years and he was in that room.”

— David Zaslav, CEO of Discovery Communications “Jimmy played a critical role in Facebook’s history ... He stood by us in good times and bad, and all of Facebook joins us in mourning his loss.” — Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook

COO “Jimmy Lee was a great friend. I amheartbroken. He was part of the GE family and we loved him dearly.” — Jeff Immelt, General Electric

CEO “He built lasting relationships unlike almost any banker I have ever known and he will be truly missed.” — Henry Kravis, KKR & Co.

co- founder and co- CEO “Jimmy was a trusted partner and a huge part of Comcast’s growth. His advice, business acumen and his larger- than- life personality will be sorely missed.”

— Brian Roberts, Comcast CEO