Corzine was a “pump and dumper” who was “asked to leave” Goldman by Hank Paulsen. He is an outstanding salesman, but far from a financial genius (as shown by his pathetic budgets).
Doesn’t Corzine look like a street bum who happened to steal a nice suit that happened to fit?
Maybe some are “the millionaire next door,” folks who got into run of the mill small businesses and worked long and hard over the years. I understand the owners of plumbing companies, electrical contractors, and HVAC contractors can often do this. One plumber told me he makes as much as a physician in a specialty.