“He Very Much Trained Me” – DIBS Beauty CEO Credits Alex “A-Rod” Rodriguez For Shaping His Career Path
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Most athletes, after retirement, choose to move into the background. Either they stay involved with the game by getting into coaching or simply just enjoy retirement. Well, Alex Rodriguez seems to be doing neither. After his retirement, A-Rod has started several successful ventures under the A-Rod Corporation.
Rodriguez has acquired wide interests in several apps and has even forayed into sports team ownership. A-Rod is currently a stakeholder in the NBA’s Minnesota franchise. He shares ownership in the Timberwolves as well as the WNBA’s Minnesota Lynx. He also holds private equity, venture investments, and a SPAC under his umbrella organization.
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Jeff Lee speaks about his experience at A-Rod Corporation
After having worked for some time as a corporate lawyer, Lee became a part of the A-Rod Corporation. Lee said, ” I did everything from being the in-house lawyer to orchestrating business deals to working on the branding.” He spent several years on the A-Rod Corporation as his chief operating officer.
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Speaking of his work on the Corporation, Lee mentions that he always had an affinity for the consumer space. As a result, he was generally involved with a large number of personal care projects.
“That’s where I got the expertise to understand what goes into making a great beauty brand. He very much trained me to be a CEO,” said Lee, regarding his working experience at the corporation.
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Jeff Lee thanks Alex Rodriguez for his mentorship
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In his second coming as a businessman too, A-Rod is fulfilling his role as a mentor. Jeff Lee, DIBS Beauty CEO, spoke about A-Rod’s guidance as he transitioned into the business space. Lee, reportedly, didn’t even know who Alex Rodriguez was, prior to working with his corporation. He looked up the Yankees after he was hired. “After I graduated, I got a call from Alex Rodriguez. I wasn’t a baseball fan.”
A-Rod explained that Lee’s hire was very deliberate. “I don’t need someone who knows more about baseball than I do. I need someone like Jeff who comes from the world outside baseball that can help me speak to someone like him,” said Rodriguez.
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In an Instagram story specifically mentioning A-Rod’s contribution, Jeff thanked the ex-Yankee for all his work.
A-Rod the businessman seems to be making pretty savvy decisions when it comes to all that he has secured over the course of his playing career. He will only hope that the success he enjoyed as a pinstripe will follow him to into his pinstripes suits as well.