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The ROI of Education

Jon Cobain, the first Rebel to cross the stage at commencement, went on to head his own mergers and acquisitions firm. He's shared his success with his alma mater and now challenges all the grads who followed him to reinvest in education.

Jon Cobain was the first official graduate of UNLV and went on to build a career in business and give back as a prominent donor. (R. Marsh Starks/UNLV Photo Services)

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