Charles Mitchell laughed heartily and said, "Then I shall personally welcome Mr. Block at the entrance of Citibank!"
While they were exchanging pleasantries, young Rockefeller walked over.
"Charles, I didn't expect to see you again so soon!"
Charles Mitchell smiled and said, "Seeing Mr. Rockefeller here doesn't surprise me in the least!"
In response to Morgan, the Rockefeller Family had actually already made some strategic moves on Wall Street, one of which was investing in Citibank. During the Stillman era, old Rockefeller had become a shareholder and board member of Citibank already!
The banking industry in New York during this period was also known as the "little circle game," where typically an individual would serve on the boards of several banks simultaneously, which is one of the reasons why the American banking industry, whenever it ran into trouble, would instantly affect a large segment of the market!
