Wesley West ’98 was a standout math student at Topeka Collegiate and the top scorer on the 1997 MATHCOUNTS team which placed first in the state. In high school he captained the Kansas math team at national competitions, was active in debate and forensics, and was valedictorian of his Topeka High class. He went on to MIT, where he majored in economics. Following graduation, Wes worked for First Manhattan Consulting Group, traveling the world to help banks increase profitability. He spent two years with JPMorgan Chase as a vice president setting retail bank strategy. In the spring, he moved to Citibank where he is a senior vice president in the Corporate Treasury unit.
