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1,393 | Ed Hajim Shares How Adversity Built a Wall Street Leader
Ed Hajim is a Wall Street executive, philanthropist, and author whose life reflects resilience, discipline, and reinvention. Kidnapped by his father at age three and raised in foster homes and orphanages, Ed overcame extraordinary hardship to build a five decade career in finance. He held senior leadership roles at Lehman Brothers, Furman Selz, and ING, and now serves as Chairman of HighVista Strategies.
Beyond business, Ed is deeply committed to expanding access to education and opportunity through the Hajim Family Foundation. His memoir, On the Road Less Traveled, and his inspirational fable, The Island of the Four Ps, offer readers a practical framework for discovering purpose, values, and direction. His philosophy is simple and powerful: adversity does not define you. Your response does.
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Ed Hajim is a seasoned Wall Street executive, philanthropist, and author whose life story is a testament to resilience and reinvention. Kidnapped by his father at age three and raised in foster homes and orphanages, Ed overcame extraordinary adversity to build a five-decade career in finance, holding leadership roles at firms like Lehman Brothers, Furman Selz, and ING. He is now chairman of HighVista Strategies and a dedicated supporter of education and opportunity through the Hajim Family Foundation.
Ed shares his remarkable journey in his memoir On the Road Less Traveled and his inspirational fable The Island of the Four Ps, offering readers a blueprint for discovering purpose, values, and direction. His message is clear: adversity doesn’t define you—your response to it does.
