Owen West is a Marine's Marine. He did two tours in Iraq, and followed it up by writing a series of books. Today, he's a partner in Goldman Sachs' securities division and head of US natural gas and power trading. He was named managing director in 2006 and partner in 2014.
And, he's clearly got a sense of humor about both the big jobs he's served in: “The truth is, Wall Street has always coveted veterans. At Goldman, CEOs Weinberg and Corzine were Marines, Whitehead was a Naval Officer, forgivable because he captained Higgins boats, and before we emplaced our Veterans’ Network, Blankfein beat us to the punch by making it a central giving focus. The US military is competitive, proud, committed, and a bit maniacal. A lot like Goldman and the other banks.”