Billy Kroghmen is the son of a very prominent Fortune 500 CEO. Billy has had troubles. He failed out of multiple colleges,universities,and correspondence schools. He finally received his undergraduate degree from a university with only a post office box for an address. He then enrolled in the school's combined graduate accounting and law school programs,graduating with honor with degrees in both areas. After graduation,he twice failed both the CPA and bar exams,managing to set record low scores on the ethics portions of both. Despite these academic setbacks,Billy's career now seems to be thriving. He has been appointed to a number of "blue ribbon" government committees,is on the board of directors of two corporations and one prestigious not-for-profit organization. In at least one instance,a donor credited Billy with the idea for making a large contribution to the not-for-profit. Widespread speculation is that his career advancement is based largely on social relationships through friends and family. We would classify Billy as on capital,and on capital.

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Billy's career advancement is based largely on social relationships through friends and family, so he is high on social capital. He has also been appointed to a number of "blue ribbon" government committees, is on the board of directors of two corporations and one prestigious not-for-profit organization, so he is high on human capital.

Billy Kroghmen Is the Son of a Very Prominent Fortune