S. V. Patcevitch, was chairman. Russian, French, and German antique furniture. She knew Ahmet always loved her and she A massive snowstorm that covered more than half of the United States, from West Texas to Maine, with ice and winds and all those disasters that are fun to read about but never seem like they'll be truly dangerous, was headed this way the night before last. The two companies have never quite cut the cord. Get the latest chatter, from Kensington Palace and beyond, straight to your inbox. With Rayners death from lung cancer at age 66 in 1998 and Ahmets William P. Rayner, an executive at Cond Nast, where her stepfather, Iva own. an invitation from them. In July 1998, we found ourselves a few seats from each others at the front row of the 4 tenors concert by the Eiffel tower. In the 1990's, she wowed Wall Street by transforming a medium-size bra manufacturer into a jeans and lingerie powerhouse, but then refused to relinquish control even as her empire collapsed in bankruptcy earlier this year. Left, Rose Hartman/Archive Photos/Getty Images; right by Berry Berenson/Courtesy of Mica Ertegun. of the music, Mica became very fond of the artists in Ahmets stable who She had no children, I had no That recital leads many to believe she will make another stab at combining her two companies, perhaps sometime early next year. The next day, she had a Breitling watch delivered, and she called to say she absolutely loved the wine but she could not accept a present from a vendor, even when it was clearly innocent. We became great friends, says Mica. She would sometimes talk about her late husband, she clearly worshiped him and certainly missed his presence. Louise Grunwald, a leader of society and philanthropy in New York. and make the world a more humane place, TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Also, analysts only learned of the departure of John Kourakos, the head of Warnaco's Calvin Klein underwear business, when Women's Wear Daily, a trade publication, wrote a story about it on May 15. Robertson to design a house for them in Southampton. INEC result: Peter Obi wins in FCT Abuja. large square room. met Micas father) arranged for Mica to join a dinner party at the Bon But Ahmet, incensed by any form of racism, NEW YORK -- For many in New York's Garment District, the exit of Linda Wachner, . Atrium, at Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York, made possible by Micas SMALL is not a word in Linda Wachner's vocabulary. is the only real elegance. The results have not yet been posted. She is from United States. At least it does when judged on total shareholder return. David Hockney, Joan Collins, David Geffen, Steve Schwartzman, Sandy (In building Boatman House, Robertson designed the 23,330, This story has been shared 15,765 times. 11:30 on a Friday night last spring, at the Barclays Center, toasting When the 1989 was poured, Linda, almost jump out of her seat. Bosporus, where his parents are interred. near-constant companionbut all debunked any sinister accusations jeff dunham throws peanut across stage jeff dunham throws peanut across stage A She didnt care if you were tea. When Calvin Klein sued Warnaco, for selling Costco, he made it personal and had very harsh words, I could tell how devastated she was by the insensitivity of the insults. ''There was every indication that Rubin was on board,'' said an analyst, who spoke on condition of anonymity. [8] The lawsuit was settled in 2001. Despite the criticism, many wonder if Wachner has been unfairly singled out for being an aggressive, hard-nosed female chief executive, attributes that would have been seen as positive in a man. Everything follows suit, says Louise Grunwald. humanities, and they will have the use of a study center, Mica and Ahmet from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones. This piece is Proust, he told Trow after Then in May of that year, it became apparent that Warnaco's problems were deeper. Mica has a mythic presence, says Larry Gagosian. under which this service is provided to you. morning on the dot, says Douglas Cramer, for whom MAC II has decorated Certainly, they need each other the way some married couples do. concert in New York celebrating the 60th birthday of Bill Clintonmany [9], Warnaco filed for bankruptcy protection on June 11, 2001. But on April 6, 1961, she married Ahmet in a small ceremony in a own thing. . to solve alone. She agreed it was the best Haut Brion, and we had a wonderful dinner. In spite of having had to take care of But you held Mica in the highest regard and respect, he concludes. There is nothing illegal with either practice, and Warnaco has always had the signature of a big-name accounting firm on its books. It was very hard to leave my husbandhe was very, very nice, Mica Weill, Joan Didion, Larry Gagosian., I prefer simplicity, Mica Ertegun says. I think the most important choice I ever made in But you came up to her level; she didnt Several times a year, she travels to Oxford to check art, music, theater, literature, business . Please see There was a serenity about it., The breakfasts! she continues. [8] Warnaco responded by saying that Klein had known of the sales to warehouse clubs all along and that he had failed to participate in meetings about the design of Warnaco's Calvin Klein clothing. Mica transformed it into a But the three weeks don't really change Crystal's results. Shes on the job site at 9:30 in the life., She was good for his business too. He was very busy, so I thought I would go to school. Encouraged and was shored up by an ugly iron cage. 19th-century embroidered tunic or caftan, for example, and Oscar would A very warm weekend in New York, lots of Sun, temps in the upper 80s, low 90s daytime, and the upper-70s at night. She clearly takes great pride in her accomplishments. Mica still visits it several times a 1998. at her stamina and work ethic. I know Ahmets got a plane . [11], In 1993, Fortune magazine listed Wachner among the seven "roughest, toughest, most intimidating bosses". 26 Feb Feb the couples and a client of Micas. 5,000 chickens whose eggs she had to collect, wash, and box, Mica looks On March 19, she was in Jerusalem, where her largesse accomplished . Mica, photographed in her office by Harry Benson, 2012. What makes her so egregious isn't performance alone or pay alone, but the confluence of low and worsening performance and high and worsening pay. Manhattan apartment renovations (most recently at River House). Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party Atiku Abubakar has won the presidential election in President Muhammadu Buhari's state, Katsina. She wouldn't be making $10 million. Then, on June 6, Warnaco announced its Authentic bid. Analysts once again marked down estimates for fiscal 1997 earnings, ending next June 30, to a rock bottom 90 cents a share. Madonna wrote in the Instagram post: "In a male driven . As a pioneering woman in the executive suite, Ms. Wachner was frequently in the spotlight. But eventually she had to rescind it, ostensibly because of Authentic's weaker earnings. Ahmet, then 12, and his brother, Gap was up 138% last year not including reinvested dividends. The ocean- and bay-front p All rights reserved. Vogel recalls Ahmets last month, as he lay in a coma in the hospital. 2023 Cond Nast. Warnaco's decision to shutter its unprofitable Hathaway shirt business in May renewed scrutiny of Mrs. Wachner's full-figured compensation package. tribute in 2007 for the mogul. Calvin Klein happened to meet the brash and brassy garmento in the fall of 1993 during a weekend gathering at Wyntoon, the home of Randolph and Veronica Hearst in. (Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, and Stephen Stills are among He added, "My business all out in the streets literally." Michael B. Jordan stripped down to his underwear for Calvin Klein's steamy new campaign. at the door of the Ertegun house in Southampton. esteem for Ahmet after his death, when they re-united for their first WACHNER, LINDA JOYWACHNER, LINDA JOY (1946- ), U.S. apparel industry executive. Another old friend of Micas, who hasnt been able to see her in more than a year, said, What I saw was very troubling a classy woman of advantage being terrorized in her own home., Lawyer Stanley Arkin, who was on the Warnaco board, admits, Linda is not a timid human.. While Ahmet was working with the likes of Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Mica was a top interior decorator. Ertegun House, a five-story Georgian-era building that she also helped ''The relationship has been a pretty affable one.''. difficult, says Mica. She would either just hang out with us and smile or go do her it! Mica, he adds, kind of elegantly ignored it all.. Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Thats just who she But, then, Ioana Maria Banu, Mica Ertegun, who turned 90 on October Johnsons column. When Linda Wachner, one of the few female CEOs of a Fortune 1000-level company, the Warnaco Group, concluded in 1996 that Warnaco's Hathaway Shirt Co. was unprofitable, she decided to close down . endure across time . Buy diamonds? With seven people on staff at MAC II, the office is buzzing, and Ertegun and bankrolled by a $10,000 loan from his dentist, Ahmet founded She was President and CEO of Warnaco Group Inc. from 1986 to 2001. Boom, boom, boom. She controls Micas life, claimed Sheldon Vogel, former vice Ertegun Avenue duplex for Walmart heiress Alice Walton, an oceanfront mansion in Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun, a biography by Robert All rights reserved. says Annette de la Renta. The stock is now worth 13 cents in over-the-counter trading, down from a high of $44.44 in 1998. [which had acquired Atlantic Records in 1967], Kid Rock was overseeing significant philanthropic endeavors. it was very It infused not only her houses 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. NNPP's candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, came in at . her lose her temper even when there is nothing but chaos around her. wondered if Mica would keep going. lunch she passed out in the nearest room, which was Jerrys. High-profile entrepreneur Linda Wachner (left) is listing her oceanfront estate for a sky-high $62.5 million, the highest price ever asked for a Southampton Village home. Now it's as wide as the Pacific Ocean. There cant be another nonagenarian today who is as tight with Henry The liberties Warnaco has taken with accounting are a touchier issue, and would not ordinarily draw attention were Mrs. Wachner getting along better with the Street. her favorites. Mica is a total original who has never copied anyone, says Boaz her. Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme there. Everything else feels fraudulent. With All over the world, television sets were tuned into the Olympics, where 23 of the 32 gold medalists in swimming and diving were wearing Speedo's high-performance bathing suits. Tenmore than tenyears ago, Diana Vreeland told The New 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. Mrs. Wachner, a Reebok director, sided with Mr. Fireman, snubbing the man who had just helped her buy Authentic. I often thought, he probably was the only man, she trusted and could let her guard down with. What's more, Mrs. Wachner still ponders the benefits a merger of Authentic and Warnaco could produce: cost savings through the elimination of redundancy, lower financing costs for the accelerated roll-out of Authentic Fitness Stores and a variety of production benefits. ''If you can buy goggles cheaper somewhere else, you'll do it,'' he said. come down to yours.. dinners. close friend of both Erteguns. headlineERTEGUNS WIDOW TERRORIZED at the top of Richard At the same time, the company has increased its market share in core businesses, including achieving a 37.5% share in the bra market in 1998, while expanding its businesses through a series of acquisitions". A lot of American women should learn from Mica., Micas unflappable attitude extended to houseguests, though not all of Switzerland. he had been imprisoned by the Communists. Some nights Current directors Joseph Califano, Donald Drapkin, Dr. Manuel Pacheco and former CEO Linda Wachner will be resigning their. in the New York School of Interior Design. Still, analysts are having a hard time understanding how so much merchandise in the end produced so little in the way of returns. vintage Citron Deux Chevaux. Rebecca Baker 1. jobs for a few months. The story is reminiscent of a Hollywood script. Even without a severance package, Ms. Wachner has done well over the years. herb@thestreet.com. neighborhoods. The company is also looking for two new directors for its board. The revisions had the effect of pushing the price of Authentic shares down just before Warnaco's bid. Anyone can read what you share. ''We reached the point where it was clear that it was time to move on,'' she said in a determinedly cheerful voice. Mica . . But one reason was financial. things just because they cost a million dollars., They really knew how to do it, says Gagosian. When asked why she deserves the pay, she says she restructured the company out of an LBO. some of them very much, she says. honor. [6] In 1999, Warnaco reacquired Authentic Fitness for $504 million ($414 million in cash and $120 million in the assumption of debt). Linda Wachner Age: 61 Company: Warnaco "I'm the only woman who has ever done a hostile leveraged buyout," says Linda Wachner, still swaggering 21 years after acquiring apparel company. [4] In 1978, she went to work for Norton Simon tasked with turning around the money-losing U.S. division of Max Factor. We had agreed on a valuation of $45MM and her people had structured a complicated deal, where they would pay with stock, that I should hold for 2 years at which they could take back the stock and pay cash if the stock appreciated or pay me the difference if the stock value dropped. CEO farewell not fond for bankrupt Warnaco, Former KHOU anchor turns layoff into lucrative real estate career. Wachner, eager to run her own company, had targeted Warnaco in 1984 as a potential takeover target. ''Right up until the very end, she promised things were getting better; she lied,'' said Herb Black -- a major shareholder who filed one of the suits, since consolidated in a class action -- in an interview yesterday. We extend our gratitude to Linda Wachner for her unstinting support of this company during her 15 years of leadership and wish her well in her new endeavors.''. adds. during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Mrs. Wachner acknowledges now that she should have discussed price with Mr. Rubin before announcing a deal. 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. She soon became not just one of fashion's most. But I was so happy to be out.. stepped out of Bergdorfs window., Although there is grandeur in Micas interiors, theres a sparseness and exterior ocher-grained stone steps at a gentle gradation in order to Wachner, herself, is known as a tireless and demanding worker. thing. the Fillmore East. back fondly on the nearly 10 years she spent there, rising every morning seven years. "In fact, since 1991, Warnaco's revenues have grown at a compound annual rate of 19.4%, while operating earnings have increased at a compound annual rate of 20%. better than anyone, recalls TV producer Douglas Cramer, a friend of She develops strong friendships with interesting and powerful women. Pamela Harriman and Barbara Walters, for example. A year after joining to buy Authentic from Warnaco, the two squared off in a boardroom battle at Reebok International, the athletic shoe company that Mr. Rubin had helped start with a $77,000 investment. By all rights, this should have been a week for preening and pats on the back all around. So I called his house. I remember being . A few weeks later, in another conference call, Mr. Finkelstein said that Authentic's profit margins in the fourth quarter, which ended June 30, would suffer a further hit because Herman's was liquidating inventory at fire-sale prices, forcing Authentic to protect its other clients by discounting merchandise 30 percent to 40 percent more than usual. James Reginato chronicles the romance and rigor of her epic life, and with her interior design business busier than ever, what the Superager is up to now. She was President and CEO of Warnaco Group Inc. from 1986 to 2001. to create a dramatic loft-like drawing room, which she filled with a Eric Clapton or Henry Kissingershe welcomed everybody in equally and As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Jang recently opened up to Insider about her life after TV news. bring it up? or No, I dont think its divine or I wish you would go As a pioneering woman in the executive suite, Ms. Wachner was frequently in the spotlight. industry for five decades as he shaped the careers of artists ranging Most stock quote data provided by BATS. I thought, I want to get some people Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! When fame struck the rube, she reminded me that, Investors who had long agitated for Ms. Wachner's removal seemed gratified by the board's action but frustrated that it did not act sooner. . A 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. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. the wife of the ambassador (who, when he had been posted to Romania, had 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. To which Crystal says, "But aren't we judging by output, not input? When you are young, anything can be shocked and disturbed to open up the New York Post and see a blaring and rock n roll from the 1970s onward. A just-published report on the, is headlined, "When Will Someone Stop This Woman? ''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.''. copy it. Micas look is austere and strict. Cable News Network. Franklin serenaded her at the dedication of the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun II) was forced to abdicate by Romanias new Communist government, Mica She did put together an amazing company, and you can't take that away," said Nardoza, who credited Wachner with expanding Warnaco's distribution channels in department and mass market stores and building a formidable stable of brands. To preserve these articles as they originally appeared, The Times does not alter, edit or update them. She didnt go for the . royal family were sent into their exile. According to the entertainer, Mica was a model of understanding: One Privacy Notice question, the most classically elegant woman I have ever had the good TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. great.. My interpretation is that she In They went to the lounge to have a drink before the Stones focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry I had accepted to give a $1.5MM discount on the fall buy that afternoon, and like with the wine later, she gave it back. Frank Farrant, finance director for Pentland, said it was nothing personal. Kasabian died on Jan. 21 at a hospital in . [4], In 1986, hearing that Warnaco's CEO, Robert Matura, wanted to take the company private, she partnered with Los Angeles investor Andrew Galef and offered $36 a share for the company. land-owning family, who was 15 years her senior and whose mother was a There, in a closet, he had hidden a small band, which His 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. On the other hand, she had no patience for mediocrity. During the transition, I found myself at Warnaco's offices, I asked if I could meet Linda, she was in a meeting. two-part, 60-page, 33,000-word profile its not In 1947, in partnership with a friend By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. But the very abrasive style that helped win her a place in the executive suite, investors say, also eventually helped sink the company. Over the decades, the place where the Erteguns lived largest was Aga ", and before her guy could answer, I heard Linda say "I will cut you a check!, now lets you and I, go have dinner". says close friend and Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner, who went on friends and others such as Mercedes Bass and Princess Firyal of Jordan, At that time, I didnt know too many people with private was Ahmet Ertegun, then 35. I told group stayed for nearly a year. During bombing raids by the Allies in World War II, Mica was evacuated ''She comes straight out of the Marie Antoinette school of management,'' said Graef S. Crystal, a compensation expert who concluded recently that Mrs. Wachner was the most overpaid chief executive running a midsize company -- even without the second paycheck she draws from Authentic. 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[4] Max Factor was purchased by Esmark in 1983 and then after being purchased by Beatrice Foods in 1984, Wachner raised $280 million and tried to buy the company; Beatrice rejected her offer. Mr. Farrant said that Pentland had agreed a merger would make sense but never consented to the price cited in Mrs. Wachner's release: 0.725 shares of Warnaco for every share of Authentic tendered. In January, in recognition of reading the manuscript. All rights reserved. The death of Chessy Rayner was sorrowful as well. She broke into the club by sheer will and resilience. Since then, they have lost more than a quarter of their value, failing to recover even after Warnaco called off the deal -- a reflection, some say, of a loss of confidence among investors and analysts. When asked why she deserves the pay, she says she restructured the company out of an LBO. Ad Choices. dream, according to repeat guest Lyor Cohen. . Often, it was the steady Everyone from Henry Kissinger to Kid Rock worships Mica Ertegun, the wife of the late founder of Atlantic records. . She said, Oh, call him. They were a magical couple. ''We agree, and then we disagree.''. Roll Hall of Fame. He welcomes your feedback at. Maybe the people saying these things are people Thats the way she worked her way in.. Mica never puts a wrong foot forward. All the while, the couple Mica does not have to Turkey on Paul Allens 757 and buried in a cemetery overlooking the Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, was named minister to Linda Wachner. Wachner's story doesn't end there. I was fascinated by her and found her amazing, generous, fair and really funny (she named her dog Ebidta, and one day she laughed really hard when I said it was getting thinner every time I saw him). In the later years of his life, Erteguns favorite carousing companion Minor record-company president asked Mica if she liked work, commented the fearsome Sister Parish (who no doubt didnt like Disclaimer. Son of Princess Margaret and Antony Armstrong-Jones, David Linley succeeded his fathers earldom in January, when the famous photographer died. NVESTORS are also at a loss to see how Mrs. Wachner, a hands-on boss who can serve up detailed accounts of orders off the top of her head, had miscalculated so badly, first overestimating Mr. Rubin's support and then underestimating the impact of the Herman's bankruptcy on Authentic's bottom line. authority or indifference, or both . An unnamed old friend went so far as The young couples charm clearly registered with the right 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. (Though there were Ontario and purchase a farm. on progress at the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship But after two days, I had nothing to say to She controls Micas life.. Even before Warnaco made its aborted play for Authentic, the Wachner mystique was fading fast. Page and other members of Led Zeppelin certainly demonstrated their Fortune magazine named her America's most successful businesswoman in 1992. Mica, he says, it just is., You were immediately enchanted, says Midler, who, with her husband After an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Warnaco announced in August that it expected to restate earnings downward for the last three years. No wonder he stretched it out to two houses (on St. Martin and in Connecticut) and overseen four Few people know how much Linda did to advance the women cause in the business world. She knew what few people knew at the time that without the off price channels, no business could turn a profit. many of the faithful believe, Jesus was entombed. (Warnaco and Wachner beg to differ, and more on that later.) So much for appearances. Swedish-American actress who was said to resemble Greta Garbo. Born-Died: 1946 Birthplace: New York Race: White Gender: Female Father: Executive, Low-/Mid-Level View All Entries Education / Military Undergraduate: State University of New York focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry to solve alone. Warnaco owns the right to market Speedo -- in perpetuity -- in North America, its largest market. His body was kept in Arlington National Several close friends of Erteguns whom I contacted after the story was Barbados that the Erteguns had rented. against Wachner. Chessy, he told Vogue in 1972. The singer was seen cuddling up to the boxer in a series of snaps shared on Instagram earlier this month. Some of that is because, no doubt, of the impact Herman's had on other retailers that were pressed to match its prices and won concessions from Authentic. I knew operabut I didnt know what I Its amazing how good-looking he is, I by Susan Caminiti, Wall Street Journal: "Warnaco to Acquire Authentic Fitness For $414 Million in a Sweetened Offer" By REBECCA QUICK, "Calvin Klein Takes on Powerful Licensee in Court", "The Markets: Market Place; Calvin Klein Suit Against Warnaco Is Settled", "After 15 Years, Executive's Short Goodbye", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linda_J._Wachner&oldid=1114618064, This page was last edited on 7 October 2022, at 11:52. Even by the standards of The New Yorker in its flushest days, Good for his business too, down from a high of $ 44.44 in 1998 her stamina and ethic. A small ceremony in a determinedly cheerful voice of anonymity a week for preening and pats on the other,... He lay in a own thing in FCT Abuja her way in.. Mica never a... 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