A Head for Math, a Heart for Caltech

An early fascination with mathematics led Sam Barnett (BS '12) to two unexpected roles: CEO and neuroscience student. At 27, he leads SBB Research Group—an investment firm near Chicago—and is a doctoral candidate at Northwestern University studying the intersection of neuroscience, computation, and marketing. In both roles, he is able to do what he enjoys most—play with large sets of data.

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