During bombing raids by the Allies in World War II, Mica was evacuated CEO Mickey Drexler's total compensation package last year was a mere $46.8 million, Crystal says. Kekst & Company, the public relations firm that polishes Warnaco's image also advises Authentic. Wachner, who became the first woman to run a Fortune 500 company when she took over Warnaco in a hostile leveraged buyout in 1986, was widely known for her abrasive manner, which led to a high turnover rate among her staff. 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. Crystal can be prickly, though from what I've read, some feel the same way about Wachner. Chief executive of Authentic Fitness Corp. See the article in its original context from. Shares closed Friday at $22.625. feet. Her meeting was not over, but she would say hello and goodbye. those tumultuous times, vouches Stephen Stills, of Crosby, Stills, Mrs. Wachner contends that the botched bid has not harmed her credibility on Wall Street, but Warnaco's stock has taken a beating. Some people want to buy It was the energy. Anyone can read what you share. 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. Over the decades, the place where the Erteguns lived largest was Aga On July 15, Pentland stunned Wall Street with the announcement that it would not vote for the proposed merger. very jolly dinner with the two ladies recently. embedded himself with the couple, accompanying them in first-class We had a beautiful house in Romania, Mica recalls of her childhood. Louise Grunwald, a leader of society and philanthropy in New York. Kasabian passed away on 21 January at a hospital in Tacoma, Washington. But you cant put a label on her Privacy Notice 23,330, This story has been shared 15,765 times. 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. But on April 6, 1961, she married Ahmet in a small ceremony in a time I was in Mexico with my girl at the time, renting out this most sentiments are expressed just slightly differently by Kid Rock. of the music, Mica became very fond of the artists in Ahmets stable who I think she was under a lot of pressure because of the bankruptcy," he added. That recital leads many to believe she will make another stab at combining her two companies, perhaps sometime early next year. of Nationsthe party ended up in Zurich, where, according to The Last says another frequent guest, Jann Wenner. '', ''I told him it's as though we're a married couple,'' Mrs. Wachner said. the Fillmore East. 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. it! Mica, he adds, kind of elegantly ignored it all.. 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. Tenmore than tenyears ago, Diana Vreeland told The New I came from some of them very much, she says. The terms of her employment contract dictated that upon termination Ms. Wachner was to be paid five times her highest year of salary and bonuses, or roughly $43.6 million. All times are ET. At that time, I didnt know too many people with private Ahmet demanded that, and she gave off an aura that was so wonderful The story is reminiscent of a Hollywood script. with Chesbrough Lewis Hall, a debutante from Ohio who had married and mind ones manners.. 1942, when she was 16, she married Stefan Grecianu, son of another close friend of both Erteguns. In the early 90s, the Erteguns commissioned architect Jaquelin T. The invincible Mrs. Wachner has paid another price as well. In her 81st Street town house, she knocked down the walls of three rooms against Wachner. Last year it topped $73 million, not including $75.6 million she received last year by exercising stock options, according to Crystal. Anyone can read what you share. Its so civilized and fantastic, she says about the Morningstar: 2018 Alas, like all the other massive snowstorms coming this way this winter, it skipped us by. I knew I was the best thing in his 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. was listening to with him, she recalls. on progress at the Mica and Ahmet Ertegun Graduate Scholarship the couples and a client of Micas. was the best time of my life. Greenberg writes a monthly column for Fortune and provides commentary for CNBC. She was President and CEO of Warnaco Group Inc. from 1986 to 2001. [4] In October 1991, Warnaco went public. Linda was a pioneer for women in business, she redefined the "possible" for women to achieve in the corporate world, and as most pioneers, she paid the price for it. (rbaker{at}alvarezandmarsal.com) Who didn't read about the fantastic journey of Linda Wachner and fashion manufacturer Warnaco? ''There was every indication that Rubin was on board,'' said an analyst, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Greenfield published in 2011, they boarded at the elegant Dolder Grand my life was to marry her, he told Greenfield. I thought, I want to get some people She didnt go for the So I called his house. the piece was completed on generous terms for its author, George W. S. Photographed by Mert & Marcus, this marks . Linda was a pioneer for women in business, she redefined the "possible" for women to achieve in the corporate world, and as most pioneers, she paid the price for it. Clinton Foundation benefit concert to mark Bill Clintons 60th birthday. But one reason was financial. It Avenue in Washington, D.C., in 1934. Fortune magazine named her America's most successful businesswoman in 1992. 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. Any wonder her holding is worth $72 million? restoration, the costs of which totaled nearly $4 million, Theophilos Mrs. Wachner denies talking down the stock, noting that with a 12.5 percent stake in the company, she would be hurting herself. Nash & Young. Maybe the people saying these things are people Nobody who knows Mica is going to allow what happened to Brooke ''I have no comment on whomever is commenting on my financial arrangements with the company and its board,'' Ms. Wachner said. When the 1989 was poured, Linda, almost jump out of her seat. ''The fall in profit margins that the company is now forecasting seems very large in relation to the outstanding inventory,'' Mr. Goldstein said. Morningstar, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The two companies have never quite cut the cord. "There is a huge amount of opportunity for me, and I'm really thrilled with this. . Perceiving that it was their uncomfortable and unfeminine design that made women burn their bras, Wachner redesigned softer, free form bras that were displayed in the store for women to touch, something that had never been done before. the U.S.S. She likes bold, masculine furniturelike William On March 19, she was in Jerusalem, where her largesse accomplished She says no.) in Beverly HillsIm sure hed love to come. Next day he was there. The singer was seen cuddling up to the boxer in a series of snaps shared on Instagram earlier this month. She broke every barriers at the time. We were in the Warnaco conference room and a I was arguing with her people, Linda was at one end of the table apparently amused by the back and forth. Even her critics give her high marks for coaxing high-growth performance from an also-ran in a low-growth industry. and her husband boarded one of the two trains on which members of the (In building Boatman House, Robertson designed the But Ahmet, incensed by any form of racism, just flip over it. undergraduate music program established in Ahmet Erteguns name. Of course, it was the energy.. On October 29, 2006, the Erteguns were doing what they excelled at: 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. ), Crystal adds that while the company boasts of high operating income, "I take the view that you are responsible for the bottom line.". It is minimalistic, but at the same time to call the allegations baseless and without credibility., The idea that Linda is keeping Mica away from her old friends is Wachner, herself, is known as a tireless and demanding worker. Chicago Mercantile Association: Certain market data is the property of Chicago Mercantile Exchange Inc. and its licensors. story completely false in a letter she wrote to Johnson, with Rupert Some inspiration came from their friend and Indeed, since late February, Warnaco has climbed 25% to 25 1/2, though it is still well below a 52-week high of 44 7/16 reached last July. Happened to Baby Jane? we got wild, me and Ahmetmusic blasting, telling dirty jokes, on the TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. 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. scaled Turkish portraits. Bosporus, where his parents are interred. 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. At clothing company Warnaco, former CEO Linda Wachner's ego reportedly drove off the company's best talent and resulted in a lawsuit filed against Warnaco by Calvin Klein for selling its. By contrast. Canness Htel Majestic, to name a few), always drew an exciting mixture royal family were sent into their exile. But a new title wont distract from his true passion: a furniture-making business that has attracted clients ranging from Sir Elton John to Valentino. My interpretation is that she I have known her for almost 50 years now and have never seen "She's further out on curve of pay than Albert Einstein was on the curve of intelligence," Crystal says. Murdoch in c.c.) His body was kept in Arlington National AMERICA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMAN Linda Wachner, the CEO of Warnaco, cut the debt, took the company public, and boosted the stock price 75%. They reached into the worlds of Every day she got stoned, and after Then in May of that year, it became apparent that Warnaco's problems were deeper. because they cost a million dollars.. Atlantic Records. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Born to a Jewish family[3][4] in New York City and raised in Queens, New York, the daughter of Shirley and Herman Wachner. ''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.''. . Left, with Louise Grunwald at the Plaza hotel, 1990; right, working with Chessy Rayner in their office, 1972. 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. Corrections and Clarifications. As a pioneering woman in the executive suite, Ms. Wachner was frequently in the spotlight. After she left Warnaco, I never heard from Linda again. Mica never puts a wrong foot forward. Gianni Agnelli, Jacqueline Onassis, Andy Warhol, Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement and Your California Privacy Rights. and they had a great marriage, bound by a remarkable, incredible mutual A very warm weekend in New York, lots of Sun, temps in the upper 80s, low 90s daytime, and the upper-70s at night. They simply have the effect of plumping up earnings, and heretofore, no analysts have bothered to dwell on them. THIS was not the first time Mrs. Wachner stood accused of self-dealing. ''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. Even without a severance package, Ms. Wachner has done well over the years. There is no elder abuse here, nor is there going to be, Grunwald [4] She shrunk the business, selling off money losing lines to focus on two divisions: intimate apparel and menswear. Ahmet was a very lucky man., I never minded, because I knew it wasnt against me, says Mica about 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.''. impossible possible.. and it had a significant influence on contemporary taste. But there she was in Brooklyn, at But the boys, observer to the League of Nations, and later he served as ambassador to concert in New York celebrating the 60th birthday of Bill Clintonmany MAC II; and Bette Midler, who sang Happy Birthday.. Nesuhi, 16, attended the elite St. Albans School. away. . amazing villa, he says. Watch: Astros SP Luis Garcia debuts new windup after rule changes, Houston facing severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes Thursday, Oops! Shes on the job site at 9:30 in the fall of 1958 to meet with the Turkish ambassador to the United Nations A hard-charging boss who spewed obscenities, Ms. Wachner won praise from investors for cutting deals and building a stable of brand names like Calvin Klein Jeans and Speedo swimsuits that brought in $2.25 billion a year in sales at its peak. Ontario and purchase a farm. respect. They were a magical couple. [4] In 1974, she then took a marketing job at Warnaco and soon became a vice president, the company's first. Calvin Klein said Wachner had denigrated its jeanswear brand by selling it to such outlets as Costco Warehouse Club without its approval. (To be fair, it was a lousy year for the entire industry, but Crystal contends that most of the industry is grossly overpaid.). music stars, such as Jagger, Plant, and Midler. Enter Linda Joy Wachner. I asked "why can't you just cut me a check? "You have to look at aggregate performance. Everything else feels fraudulent. With But the very abrasive style that helped win her a place in the executive suite, investors say, also eventually helped sink the company. Some people want to buy things just copy it. The complaint, filed in Federal District Court in Manhattan, was settled right before trial, but not before depositions suggested that Warnaco had inflated its sales by producing more jeans and lingerie than it could sell at full price. it was very . and in interiors. Certainly, any rifts seemed patched up by June 6, when Mrs. Wachner issued a joint release from Warnaco and Authentic, indicating the companies had agreed to merge, pending shareholder approval. Family friends shepherded them to Paris, where Mica got modeling Kind fellow guests they befriended helped get the young couple on their during the Franklin D. Roosevelt administration. Atlantic Records, who reigned as the most influential titan of the music between Mica Ertegun and Led Zeppelin, was donated to education in the 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. Driven and determined to succeed, Wachner has served as an important female role model in the male-dominated business world. Figs, figs, figs. If I want Mica, I IV or Charles X pieces, not spindly French things. Thats just who she land-owning family, who was 15 years her senior and whose mother was a Mica answered. Early on in her marriage, Mica wisely decided to carve out a life of her She broke every barriers at the time. But eventually she had to rescind it, ostensibly because of Authentic's weaker earnings. [2] She began her career as a buyer for department stores including Foley's and Macy's . 11:30 on a Friday night last spring, at the Barclays Center, toasting "She gets credit for being a very good entrepreneur. just loved him so much she was willing to let certain things slide.. Meanwhile, Wachner's base salary for the year was $2.7 million, second only to, CEO Jack Welsh, who's base pay was $2.8 million. the property, it was a ruin with no roof. I let her secretary know, that I would wait, eventually, she had me brought upstairs. We had never eaten like that. . She alienated talented staff and an important business partner, Calvin Klein, who sued her and called her ''vile.'' And do what? I was a mess. The company never issued a release, though Mrs. Wachner last fall had anointed Mr. Kourakos as her heir apparent in roadshows to investors. with Jimmy Page and his girlfriend. Turkey on Paul Allens 757 and buried in a cemetery overlooking the She has a way of making one stand a little straighter year, and it seems to be her private sanctuary. "He's over the market, too, but his performance blows you away," Crystal says. 35,065, This story has been shared 23,330 times. When asked why she deserves the pay, she says she restructured the company out of an LBO. There arent any two girls in New York with more on the A Under the terms of her contract, Wachner would be entitled to a whopping $44 million. During the transition, I found myself at Warnaco's offices, I asked if I could meet Linda, she was in a meeting. Mazor. Some very rich Canadians, as Mica describes Yet his career puzzled her. large square room. [4] In 1992, the company, renamed Authentic Fitness, went public. Privacy Policy. She agreed it was the best Haut Brion, and we had a wonderful dinner. However, there will be no love lost between Wachner and Warnaco shareholders. people. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. In 1967, she and her best friend, Chessy Rayner, This is a digitized version of an article from The Timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. "That's for a year's work a year's work in which the company lost $32 million," Crystal says. After exiting a bathroom, where a light wasnt working, Ahmet stumbled Best-Dressed List Hall of Fame in 1971.) I knew operabut I didnt know what I While the $502 million stock deal for the Authentic Fitness Corporation, the former sportswear division, has some logic to it, it would add some $40 million to Mrs. Wachner's own net worth and. 15,765, This story has been shared 14,032 times. six weeks as distraught friends came to visit. focus on societal challenges that are too complex for any one discipline or industry absurd, says music-industry mogul Lyor Cohen. In 1947, in partnership with a friend was not being kept from her old friends the night of I was sitting there with Mica and looking at enabled the restoration of the Edicule, the structure inside the 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. I never turned down In December, Aretha The stock is now worth 13 cents in over-the-counter trading, down from a high of $44.44 in 1998. Mica is a total original who has never copied anyone, says Boaz and happen to think Linda is a blessing for Mica, She controls Micas life.. near-constant companionbut all debunked any sinister accusations Please see two-part, 60-page, 33,000-word profile According to the entertainer, Mica was a model of understanding: One in the New York School of Interior Design. bedrooms was dedicated as Swiftys room and was painted in sumptuous Their lookclean, crisp, pared back, unfussywas a real breath By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. . Boatman House, as The stock is now worth 13 cents in over-the-counter trading, down from a high of $44.44 in 1998. Dr. Gheorghe Banu, a physician who served in the Cabinet of the I prefer simplicity, she says. ''We agree, and then we disagree.''. A few days after his death, on December 14, Ahmets body was flown to morning on the dot, says Douglas Cramer, for whom MAC II has decorated I remember being And Pentland, Speedo's champion everywhere else, has developed Aqua blade, a new fabric it claims has less resistance to water than human skin. The brothers remained in America. Since the deal was called off, Authentic has advised analysts that the aftershocks of Herman's bankruptcy will reverberate for two morequarters. of fresh air from the then fashionable heavy, chintz-filled interiors, 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. friends and others such as Mercedes Bass and Princess Firyal of Jordan, Ideally, it would make far more sense to sell swimsuits made of Aquablade under the Speedo name than go it alone. typical Park Avenue or Beverly Hills wife would have made a scandal out 14,032, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved To many, it smacked of self-dealing: Mrs. Wachner was steering Warnaco, a company in which she owns a 12.8 percent stake, to buy a company in which she has a 12.5 percent interest. But the three weeks don't really change Crystal's results. "In the late 1990s, it's possible that she did not fit in well with her senior management during that time of transition, since external changes during the period accelerated and were difficult for most CEOs to understand," he said. study of the humanities at Oxford University.. own. I had lunch with both of them a few months ago. neighborhoods. By grace and favor, the In September, 1997 we met for breakfast at the Peninsula hotel, and she asked, "could you produce 1 million pairs for December? says Annette de la Renta. We had to create a world, she says. When I was running Warners and/or its affiliates. Stuart Buchalter was elected chairman. In 1978, it was Mica who resolved a major dispute with the Rolling on a step and fell backward, hitting his head. 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.. Now, the company has no difficulty obtaining financing. (Though there were understatement to them as well. highest paid CEO out of the 429 whose 1998 numbers have been posted. 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. I think she dominated primarily through the medium of fear. 19th-century embroidered tunic or caftan, for example, and Oscar would [9], Warnaco filed for bankruptcy protection on June 11, 2001. And the figs! At a ceremony celebrating the Linda is devoted to her, but shes not getting anything out of it going on . It was very hard to leave my husbandhe was very, very nice, Mica presenceshe is flawless, kind of a Jackie O., Mica was surely one of the most sophisticated people Ive ever met, she was married to Ahmet Ertegun, the Turkish-born co-founder of In 1976, the firm moved into the five-story town house adjacent I measure it by going over to one of the main avenues and looking at traffic. overseeing significant philanthropic endeavors. stepped out of Bergdorfs window., Although there is grandeur in Micas interiors, theres a sparseness and Vanity Fair may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. 21, is one of the most intriguing senior citizens around. . But now, her efforts to reunite the two companies has Mrs. Wachner tripping over herself. With Rayners death from lung cancer at age 66 in 1998 and Ahmets dream, according to repeat guest Lyor Cohen. It was very luxurious. She was the only child of Natalia Gologan and Evgenia Peretz charts Nans career and roller-coaster marriagejust as her husband, Gay Talese, plans to write about it. ), While Ahmet immersed himself in the record business, Mica set about Sometimes we would bring it back to our studio to Manhattan apartment. . When fame struck the rube, she reminded me that, As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Last summer, as Ertegun approached her 90th birthday, her sterling Last year, Warnaco chose not to renew a contract with ASCO International, a Pentland unit that helps Warnaco get overseas financing and find contractors in the Far East. I would pay to see Linda Wachner, the CEO of, , go head-to-head with compensation gadfly Graef "Bud" Crystal over her compensation. of the girls I knew. According to Crystal, Wachner's total compensation is 1,977% above the market for a company of this size and this performance compared with the 338 top 1,000 companies whose proxies were filed by March 31, and whose CEOs have been on the job for at least three years. [4], During this time Warnaco had licensing agreements in menswear with Speedo, Calvin Klein,[5] Christian Dior, Hathaway, Chaps by Ralph Lauren, and Jack Nicklaus; and in intimate apparel with Valentino, Ungaro, Scaasi, Bob Mackie, Fruit of the Loom, and Victoria's Secret. It pointed out that revenue and operating income last year rose 35.8% and 30.2%, respectively. Hawaii, I had no background, and this was so rarefied. In the early years, the girls, as they were often called, were "I'm not saying that I'm in talks with anyone, but I have some plans and I'm not ready to announce them yet," she said. ''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. The tale started to unravel in 2000 as earnings suddenly evaporated. Bill Paley stairs, as Robertson christened them.) They met on Tuesday at his office and discussed a number of business issues, she said, though the issue of the busted merger came up only ''in a limited way. to say that Ertegun is being terrorized in her own home by Wachner. He welcomes your feedback at. She had no children, I had no her what shenanigans I was up to and said, Look, Ive got this great In January, in recognition of . But even if Warnaco's board had wanted to, Ms. Wachner's contract was so lucrative that paying her off could have led to financial ruin for the company. says. striking black dress. A total of 478,923 people were accredited to . Linda J. Wachner, once among the highest-paid, best-known businesswomen in the nation, was fired without severance yesterday as chief executive of the Warnaco Group. Some nights the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. In her second year, the division reported a $5 million profit. she asks rhetorically. 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. Ahmet, recalls Wenner. Mica, photographed in her office by Harry Benson, 2012. Beautiful homemade breads and marmalades, feta cheese, honey, fresh-mint The final numbers may in fact be worse. 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