Where did HF managers start their career?

I've been thinking about where top hedge fund managers started their careers. I've seen many that started in commodities or S&T desks after university. However, I'm struggling to think of many that did 2-4 years at an IB before moving to hedge funds. I'd appreciate any examples or if there's any validity to my thoughts.

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“He was very responsive and prepared for the meeting. He actually read the JD, resume, and looked up linkedin which sometimes other mentors doesn't actually go over those to prepare things beforehand. I appreciate his direct comments I think it saved time and actually helped me to know exactly where to improve. I also appreciated him admitting if he doesn't know about specific HF strategy. Only thing I'd suggest for him is probably sending actionable key takeaways after the meeting because other mentors did and that was very helpful. ”

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