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Ray Donnelly

Retired CFO who left finance at 54

34 years of it, lived first-hand.

I spent 22 years in corporate finance, the last nine as a CFO. At 54 I walked away with no plan and spent two hard years figuring out who I was without a title. I am not going to tell you it was clean. I will tell you exactly what it cost and what it gave back.

What I'm glad to talk about

  • Career transitions in your 50s, retiring earlier than expected, identity after a big title, negotiating an exit

Across the seven dimensions

Life Stage

RetireeEmpty Nester

Experience

Finance

Decision Type

RetirementCareer TransitionLeadership

Values

FamilyFreedom

Personality

AnalyticalStrategic

Geography

USA

Motivation

LegacyService

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