In 2012, Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown, now 42, retired from professional soccer and signed up for business school. It was there that he met Carter Cast, a professor and seasoned business executive who had led teams at Walmart, Frito-Lay, and Electronic Arts and the mentor who'd help Allbirds take flight.
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