#5 Thairo Arruda

Thairo Arruda — from a humble upbringing working on his family’s farm outside of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to working in management consulting to pursuing an MBA at Yale University at 32 years old. While at Yale, Thairo, came up with the idea of buying a football team in Europe. By applying statistical analysis and microeconomic theory, Thairo and his partner came up with a formula that would ensure success in buying, managing, and eventually selling a club. Does it sound a bit like…Moneyball? Here Thairo delves into his journey and goes in-depth on the details behind the concept and quest to prove his theory that investing in a football team can be successful, and profitable.