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The First Jobs Of 17 Wall Street CEOs

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Some of the biggest names in finance worked a variety of jobs before heading to Wall Street. 

We're talking about things from bagging walnuts to selling peanuts to delivering newspapers and attending parking lots. 

Some of these jobs were things they did as kids to earn some extra spending money, while others were to pay for college or make an actual living.

We've compiled a detailed list of these titan's gigs. 

Bill Ackman dug ditches and waxed cars as a kid.

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First Job: Growing up, Ackman had a car waxing business and a ditch digging business. 

Wall Street Career: Ackman, an activist investor, runs Pershing Square Capital Management. He has an estimated networth of $1.2 billion.



Dan Loeb made skateboards.

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First Job: When he was 12, he had a skateboard company where he would make boards for his friends. 

Wall Street Career: Loeb currently runs hedge fund Third Point LLC. He has an estimated networth of $1.5 billion.

Source: Vanity Fair

 

 



Lloyd Blankfein sold concessions at Yankee stadium and lifeguarded.

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First Job(s): Blankfein grew up in a housing project in Brooklyn. To earn extra money, Blankfein sold concessions at Yankee stadium and worked as a lifeguard.

Wall Street Career:  He's the CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs.  

Source: Money And Power



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