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Jack Lew did a brief stint at Citigroup but is reasonably described as having a career in public service:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Lew

Tim Geithner is also reasonably described as having a career in public service:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Geithner

Don't despair! He has shadowy connections to the Kissinger Group (a brief stint early in his career).

Henry Paulson did in fact lead Goldman Sachs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Paulson

John Snow was a railroad tycoon:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_W._Snow

Paul O'Neill was an industrial magnate that did a stint leading the mysterious RAND Corporation:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_H._O'Neill



The majority of that list fits my pattern with two claimed to be public service. Lew was COO for one of the guilty parties as the stuff happens. Geithner came in after the bailouts started. Paulson is the main guilty party there. Lew and Geithner, whatever their beliefs, haven't tried to make a prosecution happen or significantly countered the funding. The crooks are doing A OK with some of their gains paid back in fines. Cost of doing business.

List isn't looking good. That's without considering Kissinger or RAND connections. No speculation needed with results like this. ;)




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