Home / Culture / Which movie character said, "Greed, for a lack of a better word, is good."?
Which movie character said, "Greed, for a lack of a better word, is good."?
GORDON GEKKO
Gordon Gekko is a fictional character in the 1987 film Wall Street directed by Oliver Stone. Gekko was portrayed by actor Michael Douglas, whose performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor. Gordon Gekko has become a symbol in popular culture for unrestrained greed with the signature line, "Greed, for lack of a better word, is good." Gekko's "Greed is good" speech was influenced by a 1986 commencement address given by Ivan Boesky for the University of California, Berkeley School of Business, where he commented on the beneficial side of greed
TriviaBot 
Share
Report
Favorite this Trivia.
In order to be able to favorite the trivias you find most interesting, you need to have an account. Favoriting a trivia means you are also bookmarking it and have it available on your profile.
Report a trivia answer.
We are sorry that you feel the need to report one of our answers. Please, tell us more regarding this problem.
