St. Albans School Alumnus just became Second Most Powerful Person in Washington

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No, naive to think he’s in it for public service. He’s in it for the money that will flow when he leaves after two short years.

Are you kidding? He doesn’t need this job for money after. He was killing it. This is a financial waste of his time.

No, it’s an investment. He’ll be on another level once he does his time.

[Anonymous]

He approached Trumpian levels of dysfunction running the covid response so of course he got promoted. Just like his businesses- be terrible at your job and fail up!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, naive to think he’s in it for public service. He’s in it for the money that will flow when he leaves after two short years.

Are you kidding? He doesn’t need this job for money after. He was killing it. This is a financial waste of his time.

No, it’s an investment. He’ll be on another level once he does his time.

Not really. He was running a billion+ dollar private equity firm before voluntarily leaving to serve in administration

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, naive to think he’s in it for public service. He’s in it for the money that will flow when he leaves after two short years.

Are you kidding? He doesn’t need this job for money after. He was killing it. This is a financial waste of his time.

No, it’s an investment. He’ll be on another level once he does his time.

You are a fool who knows nothing about or no one who does what he does. It’s a financial step back for him. It’s also all risk. Carlyle is looking for a CEO a right now. He could be doing that or running Wells Fargo or a million other things instead.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why he went to St. Albans but his sister went to BCC. Were his parents more willing to invest in a boy?

That’s not uncommon. In Arlington that has also been common for a long time. Some siblings going to elite independent schools, while the others go to the local public. Part of it may have to do with friendships.

[Anonymous]

This is awesome!!! #Big3

[Anonymous]

Glad to finally see the marginalized alums of St Albans finally get a seat at the table.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No, naive to think he’s in it for public service. He’s in it for the money that will flow when he leaves after two short years.

Are you kidding? He doesn’t need this job for money after. He was killing it. This is a financial waste of his time.

No, it’s an investment. He’ll be on another level once he does his time.

You are a fool who knows nothing about or no one who does what he does. It’s a financial step back for him. It’s also all risk. Carlyle is looking for a CEO a right now. He could be doing that or running Wells Fargo or a million other things instead.

+1 Zients would actually have been the perfect fit as CEO of Carlyle. The founder (David Rubenstein) also went to Duke and keeps strong ties to the school like Zients does, and Carlyle has always focused on political connections and knowhow as its competitive edge which would have been a given with Zients.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why he went to St. Albans but his sister went to BCC. Were his parents more willing to invest in a boy?

That’s a ridiculous accusation. There are a million reasons why one child would go to private and another public. BCC at that time was one of the better MoGO schools with great college placement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder why he went to St. Albans but his sister went to BCC. Were his parents more willing to invest in a boy?

Maybe sister just didn’t want to go? No reason to speculate

[Anonymous]

I have kids in public and private. There are a TON of us out there.
In fact, I know 3 sets of twins who are split between the two options for high school (I have twins so know quite a few sets of twins).
Parents choose what is best for each kid and (shockingly!) sometimes that option is public.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think it’s the money. It’s the power. Very ego-driven.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

[Anonymous]

No surprise here. #bigthree

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This is such a DC post. I’d be more proud if my school produced someone who worked for the poor or neglected, personally

+1000.

Although I'd revise your statement to read, "This is such a NW DC post."

Why can’t you live in NW DC, do tons of work to help poor people, make a ton of money and have an important job like this where you can do even more for a massive amount of people. In fact you should and if you are not, get to it. Seriously. Some folks can walk, chew gum, do well, take care of others, serve their government, etc, etc, etc. Join them or get stronger so you can join them at some point. I do not even know Zients or his wife and I know their foundation does a ton here and abroad. Why don’t you help humanity and catch up to them with similar contributions.