With well connected parents and an Ivy League education these people start out on the basis of "who they know" and no "what they know". They can build their ca

With well connected parents and an Ivy League education these people start out on the basis of "who they know" and no "what they know". They can build their careers quickly because they are good at playing politics and excel at self-promotion. As the question states, they start with some businessy qualification. You never read about people with engineering degrees achieve that type of rapid career progression.