The Work From Home Show S3Ep46: From Willard Straight to Wall Street with Thomas W Jones
Achieving prominence in your field is tough for anyone; let alone a minority. Now imagine that world is Wall Street.
Adam Schroeder and Naresh Vissa talk with Thomas W Jones about his rise through the system, handling tough situations at Citi during the Great Recession, and how he managed to start his own venture capital company.
Thomas is the former Vice Chairman, President & COO at TIAA-CREF, the largest pension system in the country; Former Vice Chairman of Travelers, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Freddie Mac; Former Chairman & CEO of Smith Barney Asset Management; Former CEO of Global Investment Management at Citigroup; Former Treasurer at John Hancock Insurance Company; Founder and senior partner of venture capital investment firm TWJ Capital; author of the new book From Willard Straight to Wall Street: A Memoir.
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