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...think we damn near burned down the school," says Hren. "We were sent a letter that slapped our hands, basically telling us, "Don't skip the chain of command and send a letter to the "CEO...
...magazine business. Parties are held at her Southampton beachfront mansion or cavernous Fifth Avenue apartment with its giant de Koonings, vast Persian rugs and a paralyzing view of Central Park. The service is formal but the tone relaxed. At a recent dinner for potential advertisers, Georgette Mosbacher, flame-haired CEO of La Prairie skin-care company and wife of the Secretary of Commerce, griped acidly about "the hatchet job" the Washington Post magazine had done on her. "What did they call you?" Lear asked. " 'Glamorous,' " drawled Mosbacher. "Take it, honey," barked Lear. "They call me 'eccentric.' " Under the gleam...
...ladder. Trading in a big salary for a lower-level job with more vacation time, flexible hours, improved maternity or paternity leave, even weekends off may seem a luxury, but it is one that many people are choosing. Dann Pottinger, 42, nephew and grandson of Florida bank presidents, was CEO of Commercial State Bank of Orlando, one of the most profitable independent banks in central Florida. This winter he chaired the search committee to select his replacement. "It is all too time-consuming," he says of his job. Pottinger has spent a total of eight days out of the office...
...says most political money for Democrats comes from California and about two-thirds of that bankroll comes from Los Angeles. "Stars, though, don't want to slum with the locals," says Brownstein. "They are at the pinnacle of their profession and want to deal at the highest levels. ((Disney CEO)) Michael Eisner wants to raise money for Bill Bradley, not some city supervisor...
...same Kellyesque serendipity. Three years ago, Kelly was free-lancing while building his own label. "If we'd have sneezed, we'd have gone bankrupt," he remembers. Enter journalist Gloria Steinem on assignment to do a profile about Kelly for NBC's Today show. Steinem introduced Kelly to Warnaco CEO Linda Wachner...