I remember calling the Citibank derivatives trading desk and they would answer the phone as "Salomon..." a full 15yrs after it had been purchased by and absorbe

I remember calling the Citibank derivatives trading desk and they would answer the phone as "Salomon..." a full 15yrs after it had been purchased by and absorbed into Citi (post scandal, post acquisition) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Brothers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Brothers#Acquisition_by_Citigroup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salomon_Brothers#Acquisition_b... I think the culture, reputation, and infamy of the firm was so huge that people continued to subscribe to that history