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- Morgan Stanley's hard-charging trading boss Ted Pick is the frontrunner to succeed CEO James Gorman.
- The tough-talking dealmaker will have to step out of his comfort zone to be the bank's public face.
- Insider spoke to Pick's clients and ex-colleagues and analysts to learn what makes him tick.
Morgan Stanley veteran Ted Pick is in the running to succeed chief executive James Gorman. He certainly looks the part.
Though Wall Street has dressed down over the last few years, he sticks to his suits and Hermès ties.
"He's right out of central casting," the employee said of his ex-boss. "Say, 'Give me a Wall Street guy,' and they will give you Ted Pick."