Quotes by Sanford I. Weill

About Sanford I. Weill:

Sanford I. "Sandy" Weill is an American banker, financier and philanthropist. He is a former chief executive and chairman of Citigroup. He served in those positions from 1998 until October 1, 2003, and April 18, 2006, respectively.
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You never want to think the best things are in the past. You want to get yourself to believe that the best things are going to be in the future.

Sanford I. Weill

I was sort of a sissy as a little kid.

Sanford I. Weill

I think Latin has some logic to it and there was a discipline.

Sanford I. Weill

And it was where I learned how to play tennis and eventually became captain of the tennis team at the school and was on the Junior Davis Cup in New York City.

Sanford I. Weill

My parents moved back to New York from Florida when I was in the ninth grade.

Sanford I. Weill

I would say that my parents were supportive of me.

Sanford I. Weill

I read a lot, but I read about the areas that I'm interested in.

Sanford I. Weill

If a person is not willing to make a mistake, you're never going to do anything right.

Sanford I. Weill

Learn how to be a loser, because it's important to be a loser to be a winner.

Sanford I. Weill

And learn that when you do make a mistake, you'll surface that mistake so you can get it corrected, rather than trying to hide it and bury it, and it becomes a much bigger mistake, and maybe a fatal mistake.

Sanford I. Weill

Our company is working with Disney to create a game for children between the ages of maybe four and 12, so we can teach them what the capitalist system is all about.

Sanford I. Weill

I believe in giving back very strongly.

Sanford I. Weill

The whole financial industry is consolidating in the United States.

Sanford I. Weill

I'm not as involved in every little thing as I used to be.

Sanford I. Weill

I think the American Dream says that anything can happen if you work hard enough at it and are persistent, and have some ability. The sky is the limit to what you can build, and what can happen to you and your family.

Sanford I. Weill

I think we are a product of all our experiences.

Sanford I. Weill

And I thought I'd always like some form of business, I didn't know what kind of business I'd go in.

Sanford I. Weill

My mother really didn't know a heck of a lot about business. She was a very good mother, that made sure we ate right and we had our cod liver oil, but didn't know a heck of a lot about what I did.

Sanford I. Weill

So it's the kind of business where you can't wait to get up in the morning and read the papers, or listen to what's on the news, and you know, how the world's going to change.

Sanford I. Weill

From the business point of view, always encouraging the people in our company to own stock in the company, and if we're going to build something great, to have a lot of people share in the benefits of that greatness.

Sanford I. Weill

Author Bio

  • NameSanford I. Weill
  • DescriptionAmerican banker
  • BornMarch 16, 1933
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionBanker; Economist; Financier