Probably the most unconventional way we've heard a Wall Street exec convince someone to get their MBA

Over his years as an investment banker, Fred Lane, a managing director at Raymond James, played adviser and career counselor to some notable people, including Richard Galanti, the now CFO of Costco, who Lane encouraged to head to business school — though his persuasive techniques were somewhat unusual.

Here's the story, as told to OneWire's Skiddy von Stade.

Galanti had walked into Lane's office one day in the late 1970s while both were working at Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette and asked, "should I get an MBA?" Lane responded:

“Richard, does your father want you to go to business school?”

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