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What this CFO learnt by going to law school mid-career

When Kimberlee Duval enrolled in law school at age 50, it wasn’t a pivot, it was an upgrade – transforming how she leads, manages risk and leverages AI.

Her story is a powerful case for reinvention at the top. When executives talk about career development, they rarely mean going back to school.

But for Kimberlee Duval, CFO of the wellness brand Cymbiotika, returning to school mid-career reshaped how she leads finance in a high-growth environment.

At age 50, Duval enrolled in law school, fulfilling a dream she had shelved decades earlier due to cost and circumstance.

I grew up very poor and was emancipated at 16, so paying for law school when I was younger just wasn’t realistic.

Author summary: CFO upgrades skills at 50.

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Raconteur Raconteur — 2025-10-21

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