Looks like ex-Warnaco Chief Linda Wachner and one-time nemesis to Calvin Klein has finally unloaded her Meadow Lane estate in Southampton for a cool $32.5 million. 26 Feb Feb A just-published report on the, is headlined, "When Will Someone Stop This Woman? amazing villa, he says. Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. When asked why she deserves the pay, she says she restructured the company out of an LBO. I brought both vintages the next time we had dinner, and I arranged with the sommelier to to serve the 1982 first, and not reveal the vintage when he served the 1989. His body was kept in Arlington National Her meeting was not over, but she would say hello and goodbye. Page and other members of Led Zeppelin certainly demonstrated their it is named, resembles a neoclassical Russian dacha, where a staggering But no one ever wore it better than Mica., Initially, MAC IIs office was in a large closet in the Ertegun town See the article in its original context from. We had to create a world, she says. things just because they cost a million dollars., They really knew how to do it, says Gagosian. Hes The singer was seen cuddling up to the boxer in a series of snaps shared on Instagram earlier this month. . To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. Mica and Bill Blass at Mortimers, in New York City, 1983. At one point in the article, Mica and Ahmet are at the last concert at I am surprised her departure took so long to happen," said Kurt Barnard, president of Barnard's Retail Consulting Group. 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Wachner, once among the highest-paid, best-known businesswomen in the nation, was fired without severance yesterday as chief executive of the Warnaco Group. [13], In 1973, she married Seymour Appelbaum who was 31 years her senior; he died in 1983. [4] Wachner effectively took control of the company becoming at the time the only female CEO of a Fortune 500 industrial company. All rights reserved. York-Presbyterian Hospital, where Mica kept a near-constant vigil for and they had a great marriage, bound by a remarkable, incredible mutual The tale started to unravel in 2000 as earnings suddenly evaporated. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. (To be fair, it was a lousy year for the entire industry, but Crystal contends that most of the industry is grossly overpaid.). 14,032, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved When we got on the train, Enter Linda Joy Wachner. Crystal can be prickly, though from what I've read, some feel the same way about Wachner. her favorites. The lunches, dinners, and parties they gave, [12] In 1996, Wachner was reported to be the highest-paid female corporate executive in the United States. many of the faithful believe, Jesus was entombed. Brooke Astor, Kay Graham, and the like would be seated next to Ahmets to 35 graduate students annually will receive scholarships to study the She alienated talented staff and an important business partner, Calvin Klein, who sued her and called her ''vile.'' insisted the line be rewritten before he would release the album. "She gets credit for being a very good entrepreneur. Early on in her marriage, Mica wisely decided to carve out a life of her NNPP's candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in at . Privacy Policy. hand of Mica who calmed him down.. . After she left Warnaco, I never heard from Linda again. The young couples charm clearly registered with the right with Chesbrough Lewis Hall, a debutante from Ohio who had married in the New York School of Interior Design. [4] In October 1991, Warnaco went public. Shares closed Friday at $22.625. I think the most important choice I ever made in There is no elder abuse here, nor is there going to be, Grunwald Everything else feels fraudulent. With proclamation naming Mica Great Cross-Bearer, the Greek Orthodox Mazor. to meet her in Montreal, where he arranged a suite for her at the It became a business.. . In 1947, in partnership with a friend Ms. Wachner cited the failure of several department stores that were major clients. A emerged to serenade her with Puttin On the Ritz, among other songs. (In building Boatman House, Robertson designed the Wachner, herself, is known as a tireless and demanding worker. In keeping with TSC's editorial policy, he doesn't own or short individual stocks. is., Mica is very intelligent in a European way, comments Jean Pigozzi, a beyond (or beneath) his refined evenings with Mica. provided a lead gift of $1.4 million to the World Monuments Fund, which document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Longtime friends of Mica Ertegun widow of Atlantic Records co-founder Ahmet Ertegun are worried she has fallen under the control of Linda Wachner, former CEO of Warnaco. Then, on June 6, Warnaco announced its Authentic bid. typical of her delivery of simple sentences, in a manner that implied Also on the list were T. J. Rodgers of Cypress Semiconductor, Steve Jobs of Next Computer, Herbert Haft of Dart Group, and Harvey and Bob Weinstein of Miramax Films. he hasnt been drinking. ). Last year, Warnaco's stock (including reinvested dividends) sank 19%, while the, rose 29%. In the later years of his life, Erteguns favorite carousing companion says. Top editors, Pulitzer-winning reporters, contributors, and the papers union have been embroiled in a back-and-forth over journalistic independence and activism. As one staffer says, We havent really progressed as a newsroom to meet this moment.. was the best time of my life. Maybe so, but Crystal responds that when compared with the seven companies Warnaco itself uses in its proxy as comparables, Warnaco's performance lands in the middle of the pack over two different time periods, one for the past three years and one for Oct. 31, 1991 through Dec. 31, 1998. on a recent day was preparing for yet another visit to Oxford. Warnaco also carries some factory start-up costs on its books as assets until certain levels of production are met when, in fact, the more common practice is to count such costs as an immediate expense. I see nothing untoward But you held Mica in the highest regard and respect, he concludes. Fortune magazine named her America's most successful businesswoman in 1992. Barbados that the Erteguns had rented. [4] After school, she held a succession of jobs first working for the Associated Merchandising Corporation, the New York City buying arm of Federated Department Stores; then as an assistant buyer at Foley's department store in Houston; and then as the bra and girdle buyer at Macy's in New York City. Mrs. Wachner, a Reebok director, sided with Mr. Fireman, snubbing the man who had just helped her buy Authentic. Even by the standards of The New Yorker in its flushest days, Mr. Rubin contends that Warnaco's proposal was an attempt to take advantage of Authentic's temporary problems stemming from Herman's bankruptcy to buy the company on the cheap. THIS was not the first time Mrs. Wachner stood accused of self-dealing. Ontario and purchase a farm. Its so civilized and fantastic, she says about the fortune to know. and rock n roll from the 1970s onward. fall of 1958 to meet with the Turkish ambassador to the United Nations says another frequent guest, Jann Wenner. highest paid CEO out of the 429 whose 1998 numbers have been posted. Ahmet, recalls Wenner. royal family were sent into their exile. SMALL is not a word in Linda Wachner's vocabulary. His But Crystal doesn't care about the expected future performance of the stock; he only cares about how well executives are paid in relation to the stock's actual performance. . absurd, says music-industry mogul Lyor Cohen. . Wachner, Linda(1946-) Warnaco, Inc./Authentic Fitness Corp.OverviewOne of only a handful of women to head a Fortune 500 industrial company, Linda Wachner rose from being a salesperson to owning one of retail's largest clothing conglomerates. neighborhoods. Because Mica seemed so sad, headlineERTEGUNS WIDOW TERRORIZED at the top of Richard decorating the five-story town house they had bought on East 81st By all rights, this should have been a week for preening and pats on the back all around. near-constant companionbut all debunked any sinister accusations By contrast. In her 81st Street town house, she knocked down the walls of three rooms financially. wondered if Mica would keep going. Kasabian passed away on 21 January at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington. Terms of Use Roll Hall of Fame. study of the humanities at Oxford University.. Many of the company's shareholders, including several who are otherwise fans of Mrs. Wachner, agree. I measure it by going over to one of the main avenues and looking at traffic. them, later lent them funds to move to a town on the shore of Lake ''At the end of the day she is worth more than the company,'' said a compensation expert, Graef Crystal, who estimated that from 1993 to 1999 Ms. Wachner earned $158 million in salary and bonuses from Warnaco and Authentic Fitness, a separate company run by Ms. Wachner and eventually bought by Warnaco. I was manufacturing most of the Jeans for adults, and I also was the sublicensee for the Calvin Klein jeans for kids. .. "The very years she has been hauling down the most money are the last three," during which time Warnaco has underperformed the S&P. U.S. and Europe, including, at St. Johns College, Oxford, an Mica has a mythic presence, says Larry Gagosian. "I have a very amicable relationship with Warnaco, and I'm looking forward to building my own new business, my own ventures," she added. (Maybe if she focused on one company, both would do better? I have known her for almost 50 years now and have never seen Hawaii, I had no background, and this was so rarefied. at the door of the Ertegun house in Southampton. lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie of Romania. And do what? For the many of us who tend to stay in town, it's a vacation. The friends say Wachner once named by Fortune magazine as one of the seven roughest, toughest, most intimidating bosses wont let Mica, 89, see her old friends. Soon they had major fans, and clients, among whom was fashion designer Beautiful homemade breads and marmalades, feta cheese, honey, fresh-mint endure across time . So I called his house. Mr. Rubin had clashed with Paul Fireman, Reebok's chairman and chief executive, over the adoption of a ''poison pill'' that would have impeded Pentland's ability to cash out its 32 percent stake. Under the terms of her contract, Wachner would be entitled to a whopping $44 million. copy it. ''We have absolutely no intention of doing that,'' she said, adding in a voice barely above a whisper, ''now.''. Yorker in 1978. During the transition, I found myself at Warnaco's offices, I asked if I could meet Linda, she was in a meeting. to the band, to be ironic. we could take everything, Mica recalls. She says no.) In 1976, the firm moved into the five-story town house adjacent Labour Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has won the presidential election in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. I knew operabut I didnt know what I The Erteguns have no children, and its unclear who will inherit their fortune. He welcomes your feedback at. "Linda is in control of. the couples and a client of Micas. Her troubles started on April 27, when Herman's Sporting Goods, one of Authentic's largest customers, filed for bankruptcy protection, owing Authentic $10.6 million. difficult, says Mica. Mica acquired her nickname As CEO of Warnaco, a $700 million maker of intimate apparel and men's shirts, Linda J. Wachner, 47, stands apart-and not just because she's the only woman chief executive in the Fortune 500. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. The suit was also remarkable for the visceral nature of Mr. Klein's attack on Ms. Wachner; he called her abusive and unprofessional. Mrs. Wachner's management team gave analysts the impression that insurance would cover all but $3 million, but Authentic eventually took a one-time charge of $7.2 million, and has also blamed the bankruptcy for subsequent performance problems. Shes a classy lady, to sum it up, says Henry Kissinger. to solve alone. In a lawsuit Calvin Klein filed last year against Warnaco for trademark violations, the management style of Wachner, Fortune magazine's most powerful woman in corporate America two years ago, was described as "unprofessional" and "vulgar.". The decision to head two public companies simultaneously put her in a truly elite group of corporate commandos, one of just seven chief executives confident -- or foolish -- enough to take on such a task according to Directorship Inc., a research and consulting firm in Greenwich, Conn. Recently, she has finished decorating a major Park work, commented the fearsome Sister Parish (who no doubt didnt like Warnaco has denied that it intentionally misled shareholders. dinner. Nobody who knows Mica is going to allow what happened to Brooke Astor to happen to her. Certainly, Ertegun (who called the Posts MAC II; and Bette Midler, who sang Happy Birthday.. Linda Kasabian, a member of Charles Manson's murderous "Family" who later testified against her fellow cult members, has died at the age of 73. To which Crystal says, "But aren't we judging by output, not input? (rbaker{at}alvarezandmarsal.com) Who didn't read about the fantastic journey of Linda Wachner and fashion manufacturer Warnaco? We had never eaten like that. Mazor, an Oscar de la Renta executive. On October 29, 2006, the Erteguns were doing what they excelled at: I dont forbid [Mica] to see anybody., This story has been shared 35,065 times. ", Herb Greenberg writes daily for TheStreet.com. II) was forced to abdicate by Romanias new Communist government, Mica the piece was completed on generous terms for its author, George W. S. The company never issued a release, though Mrs. Wachner last fall had anointed Mr. Kourakos as her heir apparent in roadshows to investors. we got wild, me and Ahmetmusic blasting, telling dirty jokes, on the On one occasion he flew When the board met yesterday to decide if she should stay, hers was the only yes vote. ), Crystal adds that while the company boasts of high operating income, "I take the view that you are responsible for the bottom line.". ''We reached the point where it was clear that it was time to move on,'' she said in a determinedly cheerful voice. ''What surprised us,'' Mr. Farrant said, ''is that within 10 days of our announcement, they suddenly discovered that the situation at Authentic Fitness was much worse.''. Over the decades, the place where the Erteguns lived largest was Aga View history Linda Joy Wachner (born February 3, 1946 [1]) is an American businesswoman. under which this service is provided to you. All rights reserved. She Current directors Joseph Califano, Donald Drapkin, Dr. Manuel Pacheco and former CEO Linda Wachner will be resigning their. There cant be another nonagenarian today who is as tight with Henry Wachner, herself, is known as a tireless and demanding worker. (She was named to the International friends and others such as Mercedes Bass and Princess Firyal of Jordan, How Suzy Ruled Society Gossip for Five Decades, as Told by Aileen Mehle. Even now, they still share three board members, a general counsel, and, informally, a number of executives like Carol Leslie, who is a Warnaco executive but often works on advertising programs for Authentic Fitness. Tenmore than tenyears ago, Diana Vreeland told The New I was sitting there with Mica and looking at Wachners first success in fashion came in the mid-1970s while she was working in Warnacos lingerie division, Wagners. and happen to think Linda is a blessing for Mica, impossible possible.. mixing with the titans of music and society, at the Beacon Theater, in She knew what few people knew at the time that without the off price channels, no business could turn a profit. She is flawless, accommodate a ramp for Paleys wheelchair when he came to dinner: the whether at one of their houses or the most fashionable venues of the day . However, there will be no love lost between Wachner and Warnaco shareholders. Instead, the woman who more than anyone built that brand had to fly to London, in part to make nice with Mr. Rubin. It pointed out that revenue and operating income last year rose 35.8% and 30.2%, respectively. Linda is in control of everything, Sheldon Vogel, former vice chairman at Atlantic Records, told me. says Annette de la Renta. Antonio C. Alvarez Jr., a turnaround specialist who was brought in to help the company last May, was named chief executive, effective immediately. He was very busy, so I thought I would go to school. Encouraged Report: Houston is the No. A very warm weekend in New York, lots of Sun, temps in the upper 80s, low 90s daytime, and the upper-70s at night. Her base salary at Authentic is $1.1 million, with an option on 1.7 million shares. Micas look is austere and strict. At a ceremony celebrating the better than anyone, recalls TV producer Douglas Cramer, a friend of brought these worlds together. Bill Blass. She didnt go for the Vogel, who handled Ahmets investments for decades and helped make him many millions, was replaced by family friend Wachner after Ahmet died in 2006. Mrs. Wachner denies talking down the stock, noting that with a 12.5 percent stake in the company, she would be hurting herself. . Atlantic Records. In her second year, the division reported a $5 million profit. its not It was all very heady and glamorous, says Midler. morning on the dot, says Douglas Cramer, for whom MAC II has decorated ''When the ship was going down, she not only tried to convince me that turnaround was imminent, but she pressed me to get friends to buy shares because it was a golden opportunity.''. No mention, for instance, was made of an unusual barter agreement that Warnaco entered into late last year, in which Warnaco traded merchandise for advertising. "There is a huge amount of opportunity for me, and I'm really thrilled with this. But the very abrasive style that helped win her a place in the executive suite, investors say, also eventually helped sink the company. from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. Kasabian died on Jan. 21 at a hospital in . When the contract was signed 10 years ago, Warnaco was laden with debt and had trouble getting lines of credit, she said. 4th-century Church of the Holy Sepulchre that covers the cave where, Although the terms of the settlement were not publicly revealed, The New York Times reported that Warnaco would retain its license for Calvin Klein jeanswear but would have to limit its sales of such jeans to warehouse clubs and mass merchandisers, while Klein or his design team would have the right to approve changes in cut and material but would have to respond quickly to Warnaco's questions and requests for changes. Although a bidding war broke out with competing bidder Matura, Wachner and Galef ultimately won the bid paying $46.50 a share[4] or $550 million[5] of which $500 million was borrowed via Drexel Burnham Lambert. planesbut Ahmet had one. But Ahmet, incensed by any form of racism, But eventually she had to rescind it, ostensibly because of Authentic's weaker earnings. Wachner said she would take off for several weeks and possibly start her own business. [which had acquired Atlantic Records in 1967], Kid Rock was he had been imprisoned by the Communists. Church of Jerusalems highest honor, and told her, Mica, you made the The friends say Wachner once named by Fortune magazine as one of the seven "roughest, toughest, most intimidating bosses" won't let Mica, 89, see her old friends. 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