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" One of the great advantages that I had in my career is I started trading 24 hours a day in my early 20s, and I had to learn to delegate to people. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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" The culture of rigorous questioning and open discourse at the University of Chicago has opened minds to ideas that have changed the world. "

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" Should we think about separating the investment banks from the commercial banks, a new Glass-Steagall? I would be really excited to see that. I think it would be great for the economy. "

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" You can't succeed in the markets today unless you are part of a great team. The team is the essence of how you win. "

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" Long ago, I had to sort of learn to have a thick skin to read some of the things you read in the papers and to also keep my ego in check when you read some really flattering things in the papers. "

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