JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon underwent emergency heart surgery

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• Jamie Dimon, CEO and chairman of JPMorgan Chase, underwent heart surgery on Thursday.
• Daniel Pinto and Gordon Smith, two executives who report to Dimon, will lead the bank while Dimon recuperates. 
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Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chairman and CEO, underwent emergency heart surgery on Thursday, the bank said in a memo to employees, clients, and shareholders. He is currently in recovery.

"We want to let you know that Jamie experienced an acute aortic dissection this morning," the memo said. "He underwent successful emergency heart surgery to repair the dissection."

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