How common or possible is it for people to work in IB, PE, or other high finance roles and exit to front-office management roles in professional sports? (ex. VP, GM, etc.)
If possible/common, what roles in pro sports do people exit to?
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Minnesota Vikings GM worked at Bain I think
IB and PE make less sense than a Consulting or Strategy role.
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