First thought, being in the aerospace advanced composites field and using machine tools: "MBAs"
Aaaand, the money quote:
" In his history of the American machine tool industry, Albert Albrecht states that “the actions of these larger corporations and conglomerates, under the leadership of financial MBA’s, perhaps more than any other factor, contributed to the restructuring and decline of the US machine tool industry at the end of the 20th century.” "
MBAs & financial "leadership" have basically optimized American excellence, leadership, and its middle class out of existence, and putting the world's democracies in jeopardy.
They benefitted greatly by privatizing and optimizing profits into their pockets, but at the cost of nearly breaking the society onto whom they externalized the costs.
Aaaand, the money quote:
" In his history of the American machine tool industry, Albert Albrecht states that “the actions of these larger corporations and conglomerates, under the leadership of financial MBA’s, perhaps more than any other factor, contributed to the restructuring and decline of the US machine tool industry at the end of the 20th century.” "
MBAs & financial "leadership" have basically optimized American excellence, leadership, and its middle class out of existence, and putting the world's democracies in jeopardy.
They benefitted greatly by privatizing and optimizing profits into their pockets, but at the cost of nearly breaking the society onto whom they externalized the costs.