“Obviously that stems from maybe some embarrassment at the level that I’m at,” he said. “I do want people to know that, to some extent, this isn’t who I am.”
It helps somewhat that most of his former business school classmates are hardly becoming masters of the universe.
“It’s not like anyone else is tearing it up,” he said.
While he is happy for now, Mr. Carroll worries about what will happen once he has finished the more interesting work of overhauling the department. He wonders how long simply having a job will be enough.
This does not sound like a person that is happy. This sounds like a person who feels embarassed, forced into a position he feels above, and typically jealous comparing himself to his friends' success. It's kind of pathetic seeing someone trying to fake taking the high road ending up with remarks like this.