The Man Who Saved AIG

Jim Millstein, co-chairman of Guggenheim Securities, was the chief restructuring officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from 2009 to 2011. In that role, he was responsible for the oversight and management of the U.S. government’s largest financial sector rescues. In this timely interview, Millstein sits down with New York Times bestselling author Larry McDonald to recount the most important takeaways from his experience. He also offers a deep dive into his career in restructuring in the 1990s and 2000s. Filmed on May 8, 2019 in New York and published on Real Vision on June 3, 2019.