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Here's How Jimmy Lee Created One of Wall Street's Hottest Markets

When bankers say it's the "end of an era," this is what they're talking about.

Jimmy Lee, right, at the New York Stock Exchange in Sept. 2014.

Photographer: Scott Eells/Bloomberg
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Jimmy Lee, vice chairman of JPMorgan Chase and veteran dealmaker, is credited with shaping the market for big corporate buyouts.

He died today and bankers say his passing marks the end of a formative era on Wall Street.