Chris Liddell — American Businessman born on April 24, 1958,

Christopher P. Liddell was the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of General Motors. Liddell joined GM in January 2010, and led the company’s global finance operations until March 2011... (wikipedia)

Engineering is a fantastic base for any career.
I don't have a tolerance for long meetings. I generally expect to get things over with quickly.
So, what genetic disposition do you need to be a CFO? Essentially, you need to be miserable, you need to be the sort of person who takes drinks away from people at the end of a party.
My day, normally speaking, is: I go the gym in the morning, I go and work for 10 or 12 hours, I have dinner, I go to sleep.
What you learn at university is a good discipline but has little relevance to a real job.