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Oct 2025
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Why Bain? Lessons on Resilience, Mentors...

Bain & Company
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Consultants John Kunzo III and Meghan Allman share their paths from growing up in Cleveland to joining Bain Chicago. John discovered consulting through Bain’s Building Entrepreneurial Leaders (BEL) program while studying sociology at the University of Chicago, and Meghan explains how she translated her love of sports analytics at Notre Dame into strategy wor ... Show More
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