Ivan Boesky was a prominent figure in the finance world during the 1980s who came to symbolize the era’s corporate greed. He was famously implicated in a massive insider trading scandal that resulted in a $100 million fine and a prison sentence. His infamous statement that greed is healthy inspired the character of Gordon Gekko in the 1987 movie “Wall Street”. Boesky’s life and career have remained a cautionary tale in financial circles ever since. His death at
Ivan Boesky, inspiration for ‘Wall Street’ villain Gordon Gekko, dead at 87
