
In March 2005, shortly after realising he had lost out on the second most powerful job at Morgan Stanley, Vikram Pandit put on his coat and walked into the New York evening, never to return to the bank he had joined more than two decades earlier.
By Francesco Guerrera
Published: November 21 2008 19:42 | Last updated: November 21 2008 19:42

In March 2005, shortly after realising he had lost out on the second most powerful job at Morgan Stanley, Vikram Pandit put on his coat and walked into the New York evening, never to return to the bank he had joined more than two decades earlier.