BA: history & religious studies from top 25 school. First career: got in the door (F250 high-tech) via Manpower and worked my way up over 14 years (reporting t

BA: history & religious studies from top 25 school. First career: got in the door (F250 high-tech) via Manpower and worked my way up over 14 years (reporting to CIO for last four years). MEng: industrial engineering ten years after graduating uni. Current job: used credibility gained from first career and emailed president of business division. Now running innovation lab at one of the best companies in the world. ymmv.