Coolest IB exits you've heard of?

I'm not talking PE or corp dev. I'm talking crash-out into something totally different: fashion model, opening a restaurant, traveling to antartica, professional athlete.

What's the coolest, most unhinged post-IB thing you've heard of?

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Not in M&A but this guy i know was in GS S&T.

he ended up starting a food supply business (groceries) in the rural region in North America to drive the food costs lower for the average people living there since grocery stores are scarce in the region. out of all the performative or fancy life turnaround stories ive seen (yes, you finfluencers), i genuinely think this made me rethink about the kinds of impact you can leave to your community and surroundings.

 

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