Dan Dees was an associate in equity capital markets when he was tapped to join the deal team that took Goldman Sachs public in 1999. Today, he’s co-head of Global Banking and Markets. We sat down with Dan to reflect on the critical moments of the IPO that still resonate deeply with him 25 years later, and his takeaways on firm culture he saw reflected in investor sentiment on the first day of trading.
Founders have to be careful about taking their companies public. Many entrepreneurs have seen their stake diluted significantly because of the dark art of shareholder interests.
Well said - we were part of something special, it was an amazing accomplishment for such an incredible institution.
Keep growing!
Excited to hear his insights and lessons learned from this significant event!
Everyone looked so smart in their ties
Impressive growth!
Extraordinary life, Dan. Congratulations on all of your successes.
Impressive growth!
Senior Managing Director - Equity Capital Markets Advisory
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