“She Scoops Litter Boxes,” My Dad Said—Then The CEO Stood Up

fresh out of college with a degree in international relations my father called unemployable, I told them. My mother cried. My father asked if I’d considered something more appropriate. My older brother Preston—three years into his career at a boutique investment firm—laughed out loud.

“The military,” he said, swirling his scotch like he was in a movie.continue reading …