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" The success story at Citadel has been written by a number of people who have backgrounds from the University of Chicago. "

Kenneth C. Griffin

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" In our first decade, I interviewed about five thousand people in pursuit of the talent that would create our future. As our success grew, we became known across the four corners of finance not just for our outstanding returns, but also for our outstanding people. "

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