The ambassador from Wall Street

This biography offers a detailed account of Thomas W. Lamont, who rose from modest beginnings as the son of a Methodist minister in upstate New York to become the chief executive of J.P.

Morgan and one of the most powerful bankers of his era.

The book explores Lamont's pivotal role in establishing U.S.

economic policy through his extensive financial, political, and social connections, particularly during the turbulent interwar period.

It highlights his work at the Versailles peace talks, his advocacy for more moderate reparations after World War I, and his pioneering efforts in press relations for J.P.

Morgan.

Written by his grandson, Edward M. Lamont, the biography provides both a family insider's view and a professional banker's analysis of a key figure in American finance.