Goldman Sachs executive director Greg Smith quit the firm publicly, through a New York Times op-ed in which he said he couldn’t countenance the policies through which his company screwed over customers, some of whom — and this was the uncountenanceable part — were referred to as “muppets.” According to sources at Goldman Sachs, Smith actually quit because he didn’t get the raise he wanted. Then he reportedly got a $1.5 million advance for his book, Why I Left Goldman Sachs. None of this was precisely the kind of justice Occupy Wall Street was working for.
The Year in 15 Minutes of Fame
Video villains, manic moms and science nerds who (fleetingly) made us look
4. Greg Smith
Full List
15 Minutes of Fame
- 1. Replacement Refs
- 2. Kony 2012
- 3. Fox News decision desk data cruncher Arnon Mishkin
- 4. Greg Smith
- 5. Mayor Bloomberg’s Interpreter
- 6. NASA Mohawk Guy
- 7. Aly Raisman’s Mom
- 8. Shirtless FBI Guy
- 9. Rafalca
- 10. Angelina’s Right Leg
- 11. Clint Eastwood’s Chair
- 12. “Zou Bisou Bisou”
- 13. “Bronco Bama” Girl
- 14. 138-Point Guy
- 15. Tanning Mom