highflyer

/haɪˈflaɪər/
noun
  1. A person who is very ambitious, successful, or talented, especially in their career.
    • The school offers special programs for highflyers who want to study advanced math.
    • Investors are always looking for highflyers in the tech industry.
    • She was a highflyer at the company, becoming a manager at just 25.
  2. A person who takes big risks, especially in business or finance, often to achieve great success.
    • He was known as a highflyer who always bet on risky new ventures.
    • Some highflyers on the stock market make millions, but others lose everything.
    • The young entrepreneur was a highflyer who invested all his savings in a startup.