This Biotech's Thrifty CEO Is Serious About Investing for the Future

It's rare for the public to get insight into a leader's relationship with money. When they do, it can hint at how they will approach the company's finances. It's hard to forget Aubrey McClendon's $12 million map collection and Elon Musk's 640 horsepower supercar. McClendon sold his collection to the company when he needed money and Musk spent a good portion of his early wealth on a car he totaled while uninsured. Those seem like red flags. Then there are the penny pinchers.