LIFETIME OF ACHIEVEMENT
2022
TIAA Recruitment : Thasunda Brown Duckett
Determined to give herself the best-possible chance of succeeding in life , the budding young businesswoman attained an undergraduate degree in finance and marketing from the University of Houston , providing her with the tools necessary to step into the world of work .
By this stage , Duckett ’ s tenacity and talent was abundantly clear . Multiple , generous job offers came her way but , in 1996 , she accepted her first permanent position with Fannie Mae , where she had already completed an internship .
During her eight years at the governmentsponsored enterprise , Duckett made it her mission to assist disadvantaged communities and increase homeownership among minority groups , while simultaneously putting in the hours to achieve her MBA from Baylor University ’ s Hankamer School of Business . Having been selected as Alumna of the Year in
2022 , Duckett told the university magazine of her humble beginnings and determination to give something back .
“ While pursuing my MBA at Baylor , every step of the way I felt connected with this inner spirit around financial insecurity ,” she said . “ How can more Americans have the ability to take care of their families and ultimately transfer something to the generation after them ?”
Natural born leader Duckett arrived at a crossroads in 2004 , when JPMorgan Chase & Co came calling .
Ultimately , it proved too good a chance to turn down and she flew the nest to become an SVP in Emerging Markets and Affordable Lending at Chase bank , based in New Jersey . So apparent was her ability that Duckett continued to progress through the ranks at
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