Edward Stourton profiles Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, the highly successful but controversial global investment bank at the centre of fraud allegations.
At first glance his career looks like a classic American success story, rising from a tough upbringing to head one of the world's most important financial firms. But the economic crisis and allegations of fraud have challenged the mythical reputation once enjoyed by the bank - and Blankfein himself.
BBC Radio 4's Profile of Lloyd Blankfein was originally broadcast on Saturday, 24 April 2010 at 1900 BST.
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