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Rick Ferri

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2015-04-12

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2015-04-12

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1. “My undergraduate degree was in business administration. And then in 1980, as you know, we were in a pretty bad recession at the time and there was no jobs available. The unemployment rate was double digits. Interest rates were sky high. I decided at that time I was going to serve the country and I wanted to the Marine Corps. And when I took the test to go into the Marine Corps, they asked me if I wanted to take the test to become a pilot and go to flight school.”

   2015-04-12 · Masters in Business · Founder and CIO Rick Ferri: Masters in Business (Audio) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source

2. “That's a very accurate description. Only I didn't quit right away I took upfront money when I switched from Kitter Peabody over to Smith Barney. So I had a five-year contract. And if I left after two years, which is when I had the conversation with Jamie, I would have had to pay back all of this money and I had redecorated my house. So we bought a pop-up camper. And so I wasn't able to pay it back, but I took the three years to plan my company, create a business plan, write my first book so that when I left Smith Barney, I was ready to go”

   2015-04-12 · Masters in Business · Founder and CIO Rick Ferri: Masters in Business (Audio) · IDENTIFIED FROM THE TRANSCRIPT · source