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Tapping Purpose, Adaptability to Break Barriers in Asset Management As a member of one of the first co-ed undergraduate classes at the University of Virginia, Susan Webb’s (MBA ’84) pursuit of a career in finance began in the crucible of a hostile environment. Walking into her first day of statistics class, she was told by her professor, “You’re just going to get pregnant, so don’t waste my time.” How did she react? “I said, ‘Thank you, sir,’ and left, and signed up for another stats class.” Faced with adversity, Webb learned self-reliance: “You’ve got to know when to just walk away,” she says. ....