A longtime reader points to this New York magazine article on the rise and fall of Zoe Cruz at Morgan Stanley. He notes:

1. The article mentioned Bob Scott (Eph) as one of the people who ultimately ended up getting her head.

2. The article argues successfully that she wasn’t good enough at the political game in the firm, and that she hitched her wagon to the wrong star.

3. I think this sideline about motherhood is a canard. As one of the comments in this thread points out, nobody would criticize a male C-suite for only occasionally seeing children.

See here for previous discussion of Robert Scott’s ‘68 adventures at Morgan Stanley. Alas, no one has followed my advice from two years ago:

There is a great senior thesis to be written about the last 10 years at Morgan Stanley, and the evolution of the finance system of which it has been a part. A decade ago, smart people thought that the leading financial firms of the future would have a significant connection to average investors. I don’t know anyone who thinks that now.

Bob Scott has seen it all. Some smart junior ought to e-mail him and set up a phone interview. He is an engaging fellow and was kind enough to chat with a sophomore whom I put in touch with him last summer.

Write a thesis about Bob Scott’s career in finance and you will a) Learn a lot and b) Increase your chances of getting a great Wall Street job after graduation.