Portraits from the Class of 2003
| Yael Taqqu |
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I want to be a storyteller. At the end of each day, I want to be able to sit down and find the story, no matter how obscured it may be. |
Born: Israel, but grew up in New York, California, and Boston
Winner: various Massachusetts state and Northeast piano competitions, 198693
Education: New England Conservatory, piano; Yale, psychobiology
Speaks: French, Hebrew
HBS Show: musical director (2002); writer (2003)
Last Summer: associate producer, A Hole in One, Beech Hill Films
Previous Career: engagement manager, McKinseys Media and Entertainment Practice, NYC
Career / Personal Interests: film and television
Next: returning to McKinsey
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