Thiam Reflects on Legacy, Performance in Subdued Appearance (2)

Tidjane Thiam reflected on the past four tumultuous years as chief executive officer of Credit Suisse Group AG in a Bloomberg Television interview where he appeared subdued after recent events. Attempting to steer the conversation away from the boardroom battles, he portrayed his abrupt exit more in terms of a planned succession than a bitter divorce.

Thiam is handing over to Thomas Gottstein, head of the Swiss business, as the bank seeks to put behind it a tabloid spying scandal that was months in the making and ultimately cost Thiam his job. While the scandal has tainted his reputation -- ...