Bear Stearns loved to hire autodidact college dropouts. "Under Greenberg’s control, Bear’s profits grew quickly. At its peak it employed almost 15,000 people.

Bear Stearns loved to hire autodidact college dropouts. "Under Greenberg’s control, Bear’s profits grew quickly. At its peak it employed almost 15,000 people. While most Wall Street firms preferred to hire Ivy Leaguers, Greenberg looked for people with “PSD” degrees, by which he meant “poor, smart and a deep desire to become rich.”"