Jon Corzine Quotes

A collection of quotes by Jon Corzine.

Jon Corzine is a former American politician and investment banker. Born on January 1, 1947, in Taylorville, Illinois, he graduated from the University of Illinois and obtained an MBA from the University of Chicago. Corzine served as the United States Senator for New Jersey from 2001 to 2006 and later became the 54th Governor of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. He previously held executive positions at the investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. In recent years, Corzine has been involved in financial and agricultural endeavors, having served as CEO of MF Global Holdings.

Words without deeds violates the moral and legal obligation

Words without deeds violates the moral and legal obligation we have under the genocide convention but, more importantly, violates our sense of right and wrong and the standards we have as human beings about looking to care for one another.

Jon Corzine

Legal

It has now been over 7 years since Congress last raised the

It has now been over 7 years since Congress last raised the minimum wage to its current level of $5.15 per hour. Since that last increase, Congress's failure to adjust the wage for inflation has reduced the purchasing power of the minimum wage to record low levels.

Jon Corzine

Failure