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How Epstein's Art Gallery Encounter Launched His Career

3/15/2026

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In early 1976, Jeffrey Epstein, a math teacher at the Dalton School, met Ace Greenberg, a Bear Stearns executive, at an art gallery event.
Greenberg offered Epstein a job despite Epstein's lack of Wall Street experience.
Epstein was from a working-class background and a math prodigy who was eager for wealth, and Bear Stearns connections helped him build a network for his future endeavors.

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Story summary

In early 1976, Jeffrey Epstein, a math teacher at the Dalton School, met Ace Greenberg, a Bear Stearns executive, at an art gallery event.
Greenberg offered Epstein a job despite Epstein's lack of Wall Street experience.
Epstein was from a working-class background and a math prodigy who was eager for wealth, and Bear Stearns connections helped him build a network for his future endeavors.