Really?? I suspect it was family ties that got them those positions rather than their own smarts. Should I do a breakdown of them to see which theory fits the reality the best?? Not the cleanest resume I've ever seen. I can see why you would admire him though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Lampert
He received financial aid to help pay for college.[6] Lampert graduated from Yale University in 1984 (B.A., economics, summa cum laude), where he was a member of Skull and Bones[2][7] and Phi Beta Kappa.