Some people spend so much time planning, they miss the chance of a lifetime.
Linkabit led to the creation of Qualcomm and, in 1998, to White's next spin-off, Leap Wireless. It was his first job, however, that offered invaluable perspective. Young MBAs who start in the corporate office often don't get to see the perspective of workers who make up the majority of consumers. White holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Marshall University. If it's in the past, there is nothing you can do except learn from it and move on.