The Gap Years: From McKinsey Boardroom to Everest Summit – Tom French

Tom French is a senior partner emeritus of McKinsey &amp; Company and a lifelong mountaineer and cross-country skier. After four decades in the high-pressure corporate world, he retired at the end of 2019 and decided to take “gap years” to rediscover the passions of his youth.<br /><br />What started as one year quickly turned into three extraordinary years of adventure and self-discovery. He rebuilt his athletic strength, competed in demanding cross-country ski marathons, and completed two epic expeditions to Mount …