But, mea culpa, I slipped badly several months ago when I acted impulsively without the proper civility, balance and thoughtfulness in comments I made about the Goldman Sachs CEO, who at times in the past has enabled me to do some revealing and original reporting about Goldman which underscored that Lloyd Blankfein was undoubtedly the most brilliant and successful risk manager in finance.

FORBES: Lloyd Blankfein As Public Statesman