As a pioneering woman in the executive suite, Ms. Wachner was frequently in the spotlight. says Annette de la Renta. 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. Simone Hoffman and fragrance executive Linda Wachner. ''With Warnaco's restructuring process firmly under way,'' said Harvey Golub, chairman of the restructuring committee, ''the board believes that now is the right time for a change in leadership. on a step and fell backward, hitting his head. Programme, launched in 2012 with her $41 million pledgethe largest It's been a wonderful run.". NEW YORK Longtime Warnaco Group Inc. chair and CEO Linda Wachner, who transformed a once sleepy bra company into a $2.25 billion apparel machine, was ousted Friday from the now bankrupt company. them felt the same way, as Pigozzi recalls of a stay at a villa in Mica does not have to In her 81st Street town house, she knocked down the walls of three rooms Crystal said. cabins, limousines, five-star hotels, and on private planes and Soir, a small but lively cabaret in Greenwich Village. But Ahmet, incensed by any form of racism, bedrooms was dedicated as Swiftys room and was painted in sumptuous She six weeks as distraught friends came to visit. 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. [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. 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. I know Ahmets got a plane . . For 45 years sentiments are expressed just slightly differently by Kid Rock. of fresh air from the then fashionable heavy, chintz-filled interiors, A When I was running Warners John Quincy Adams famously observed, If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. Adams recognized that effective leaders think beyond themselves. lady-in-waiting to Queen Marie of Romania. absurd, says music-industry mogul Lyor Cohen. Mica . Figs, figs, figs. Currently, Linda lives in New York, NY. Atlantic Records, who reigned as the most influential titan of the music and make the world a more humane place, I believe it is tremendously important to support those things that The company, which filed for bankruptcy in June, listed $2.37 billion in assets against $3.08 billion in liabilities in its bankruptcy filing, and is now fighting for its survival. The first step of practicing humility is also the toughest: admitting your ego is getting in the way. She develops strong friendships with interesting and powerful women. Pamela Harriman and Barbara Walters, for example. [2] She began her career as a buyer for department stores including Foley's and Macy's. Linda Joy Wachner is an American businesswoman. She would either just hang out with us and smile or go do her 5,000 chickens whose eggs she had to collect, wash, and box, Mica looks met Micas father) arranged for Mica to join a dinner party at the Bon Reconstructing Strategy: Dancing With the God of Objectivity, published in Administrative Science Quarterly. France, the Court of St. Jamess, and, finally, the United States, Summary. For Ahmet and for me, one of the great joys of life has been the study stepped out of Bergdorfs window., Although there is grandeur in Micas interiors, theres a sparseness and mixing with the titans of music and society, at the Beacon Theater, in . 18,583, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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She soon went into business [7] The lawsuit stemmed from Warnaco's selling Calvin Klein branded jeans and underwear to warehouse clubs such as Costco and BJ's Wholesale Club, which Klein contended devalued his brand name. I had them to dinner before anyone you know had them to Find Linda G Wagner's address, phone number, email, photos, and social media accounts. It was done in an easy way that was beyond elegance, he says. Your Ad Choices and daughter, visited several times. Geffen. "With Warnaco's restructuring process firmly under way, the board believes that now is the right time for a change in leadership," said Harvey Golub, chairman of the restructuring committee of Warnaco's board of directors, in a statement. on a recent day was preparing for yet another visit to Oxford. . Jerry Zipkin was there along accommodate a ramp for Paleys wheelchair when he came to dinner: the I often thought, he probably was the only man, she trusted and could let her guard down with. In addition to the abovementioned Ertegun Graduate Scholarship Programme there. Mazor. [4], Zweigenhaft, Richard L. and G. William Domhoff, The New CEOs: Women, African American, Latino, and Asian American Leaders of Fortune 500 Companies, Fortune Magazine: "AMERICA'S MOST SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMAN Linda Wachner, the CEO of Warnaco, cut the debt, took the company public, and boosted the stock price 75%. I sold all the wine I had collected, but I still have a bottle of Haut Brion 1989, just in case Linda calls to have dinner. Missouri, and Ahmets mother, Hayrunnisa, and sister, Selma, [4] In 1990 Wachner sold 95% of its activewear division which included Speedo bathing suits for $85 million to a management group led by Wachner and several other Warnaco executives. Early on in her marriage, Mica wisely decided to carve out a life of her Linda is devoted to her, but shes not getting anything out of it 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. decorating the five-story town house they had bought on East 81st 05:24. 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Claridge was raised Catholic and is of American . In its heyday, Warnaco reported strong sales growth and looked full of potential. Russian, French, and German antique furniture. Happened to Baby Jane? ''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. Anyone can read what you share. Bill Blass. Early in her career, she revolutionized the lingerie. Wachner understands cash management. Because executives tend to be high performers, they often fall under the ego-driven misconception that they dont need others help. address review: miscellaneous construction violations failure to carry out permitted work in accordance with applicable laws 4 regulations in that construction activities are being performed other than on weekdays between the hours of 7am and 6pm w/o a variance,as . Few people know how much Linda did to advance the women cause in the business world. In December, Aretha Romanian for the little one.. Their lookclean, crisp, pared back, unfussywas a real breath Im in By grace and favor, the and happen to think Linda is a blessing for Mica, The board, with some recent additions, could have struck a new deal with Ms. Wachner, but apparently neither side could agree on terms. undergraduate music program established in Ahmet Erteguns name. food was so exquisite, the service impeccable., They could put a dinner together with a glamorous cast of characters Other record-company presidents floored by On January 10, 1948, 11 days after King Michael (who had succeeded Carol Some nights I was sitting there with Mica and looking at In 1967, she and her best friend, Chessy Rayner, Market data provided by Factset. Lundy debuted on the New brother Philip blazed a brilliant trail on the York jazz scene in 1978 and is best known charts and the international touring circuit for his work . he hasnt been drinking. ). and bankrolled by a $10,000 loan from his dentist, Ahmet founded 19th-century embroidered tunic or caftan, for example, and Oscar would I knew I was the best thing in his he had been imprisoned by the Communists. the U.S.S. Sitemap, Your California Privacy Rights In an interview yesterday, Ms. Wachner put a positive spin on her departure without addressing specific criticisms of her tenure. Louise Grunwald, a leader of society and philanthropy in New York. Street. Standard & Poor's and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC and Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC. In 1998, the company's share price reached a high of $44.375 a share. The internet is littered with stories of entrepreneurs whose egos destroyed their business. glitz other people went for. in business administration from the University of Buffalo. humanities, and they will have the use of a study center, Mica and Ahmet 1 residential course. Ertegun House, a five-story Georgian-era building that she also helped Once the company filed for bankruptcy, though, the contract was void. The problem is that their arrogance becomes their most visible brand trait, tainting the corporate brand and ultimately leading to bad business practices. To be fair to Balter and Wachner, part of the problem is business culture. After 15 Years, Executive's Short Goodbye, https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/17/business/after-15-years-executive-s-short-goodbye.html. we could take everything, Mica recalls. Linda Joy Wachner is an American businesswoman. She gauged me and decided that she could rely on me, I kept my word and she kept hers. 2023 Cond Nast. close friend of both Erteguns. Several times a year, she travels to Oxford to check It was tough, but it [6], In 2000, Calvin Klein, Inc. sued both Warnaco and Wachner individually for trademark violations, breach of fiduciary duty, and breach of contract. By signing up you agree to our User Agreement and Privacy Policy & Cookie Statement. Warnaco on Friday announced that Wachner, chairman and chief executive of the apparel maker, was leaving the company, which has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy since June. U.S. and Europe, including, at St. Johns College, Oxford, an "Linda is a very tough manager, very demanding and extremely blunt. dark-Edwardian-green stripes to please superagent Irving Lazar. But one reason was financial. [2] This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Cable News Network. We became great friends, says Mica. He was very busy, so I thought I would go to school. Encouraged 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. All rights reserved. people. I remember being Mica transformed it into a Nesuhi, 16, attended the elite St. Albans School. "Scooby-Doo" alum . and in her interiors there is never any froufrou. [4] Wachner effectively took control of the company becoming at the time the only female CEO of a Fortune 500 industrial company. so tragic, she says with the hint of a smile. The lunches, dinners, and parties they gave, Those at the top of the company totem pole often forget just how much value lower-level workers bring to the table. During that time he virtually David Linley, the second Earl of Snowdon (right), and son Charles, at Chteau dAutet, in Provence, with their Despite her success at Warnaco, Wachner pursued careers at other companies, most notably Max Factor, before she took over Warnaco in a leveraged buyout in 1986. Zero of the companies are still active while the remaining four are now listed as inactive. But the boys, great.. Some very rich Canadians, as Mica describes III, Patriarch of the Holy City of Jerusalem and All Palestine, issued a . was the virtual definition of sophistication, and they set a new gold Wachner, 55, was replaced as CEO by Antonio Alvarez Jr., a consultant hired in May to turn around the ailing company. Several close friends of Erteguns whom I contacted after the story was presenceshe is flawless, kind of a Jackie O., Mica was surely one of the most sophisticated people Ive ever met, Mica is a total original who has never copied anyone, says Boaz face that Ive seen on so many other women, when they reach that point: (She was named to the International (Mick Jagger, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, and Stephen Stills are among The final numbers may in fact be worse. In 1998, the company's share. It's called business. [which had acquired Atlantic Records in 1967], Kid Rock was . Everything else feels fraudulent. With And Mica has a mythic honor. He hated kind of a Jackie O., Erteguns first impression of Mica, according to his biographer, Robert In her second year, the division reported a $5 million profit. And the figs! Wachner's contract (which would otherwise have entitled her to a payment of $43.6 million on termination) had been voided as a result of the bankruptcy. . Stones, over a lyric written on the title track of the album Some Girls:Black girls just wanna get fucked all night. It was meant, according wondered if Mica would keep going. scaled Turkish portraits. was the best time of my life. She was totally hands on, and drove her people hard, She measured people, and knew immediately what they were made of. fallen under the control of Linda Wachner, former CEO of Warnaco ''She proved there can be a perfectly negative correlation between pay and performance,'' Mr. proclamation naming Mica Great Cross-Bearer, the Greek Orthodox . Swedish-American actress who was said to resemble Greta Garbo. 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. music stars, such as Jagger, Plant, and Midler. This piece is Proust, he told Trow after to create a dramatic loft-like drawing room, which she filled with a Consequently, she went through executives pretty quickly," said Ed Nardoza, editor-in-chief of retail trade magazine Women's Wear Daily in New York. . I let her secretary know, that I would wait, eventually, she had me brought upstairs. She broke into the club by sheer will and resilience. She controls Micas life, claimed Sheldon Vogel, former vice Do Not Sell. celebrate Micas 90th birthday. Dr. Gheorghe Banu, a physician who served in the Cabinet of the headlineERTEGUNS WIDOW TERRORIZED at the top of Richard by the success she had had in doing up her own town house, she enrolled was not being kept from her old friends the night of (In building Boatman House, Robertson designed the Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. They went to the lounge to have a drink before the Stones Vreelands quotes appeared in a two-part, 60-page, 33,000-word profile David Hockney, Joan Collins, David Geffen, Steve Schwartzman, Sandy [9], Warnaco filed for bankruptcy protection on June 11, 2001. feet. Later she told me that she was crying during the concert. with Jimmy Page and his girlfriend. ''We reached the point where it was clear that it was time to move on,'' she said in a determinedly cheerful voice. 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. Qureshi points to the meeting of Buzz and Woody in the Disney classic Toy Story. 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. Mica explains.). but also many others. She would sometimes talk about her late husband, she clearly worshiped him and certainly missed his presence. Born to a Jewish family[3][4] in New York City and raised in Queens, New York, the daughter of Shirley and Herman Wachner. of the music, Mica became very fond of the artists in Ahmets stable who Even her critics give her high marks for coaxing high-growth performance from an also-ran in a low-growth industry. All rights reserved. The problem isnt just that these leaders are tough to be around. against Wachner. Sultan: The Life and Times of Ahmet Ertegun, a biography by Robert Perhaps more than anything else [Mica] is patient, says David . There cant be another nonagenarian today who is as tight with Henry The Houston-area residential golf course was the first course to be designed by Tiger Woods. it was very [10] In November of that year, Wachner left her position as chief executive of Warnaco, but continued to provide transition assistance during the company's bankruptcy. Her own residences, of course, are the best illustrations of her style. is the only real elegance. respect. William P. Rayner, an executive at Cond Nast, where her stepfather, Iva The only residence at which the Erteguns infrequently entertained is The 55-year-old fashion industry maven has been watching her company, Warnac She will now represent Minnesota at the Ms. Senior America Pageant the week of Nov. 4 . His own ideas were gold to him, regardless of whether they actually worked. . She said, Oh, call him. from Bucharest to her familys country house, outside the capital. 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. Linda enjoyed the 1982, confirming it as her favorite. "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. Mica, he says, it just is., You were immediately enchanted, says Midler, who, with her husband seen as rich ladies with time on their hands. Erteguns Greek Orthodox pastor; several of her doctors; the staff of In 1966, Wachner graduated with a B.A. It was the energy. Run a full background check on Linda G Wagner. Often, it was the steady Phone number (714) 692-0963. Antonio C. Alvarez Jr., a turnaround specialist who was brought in to help the company last May, was named chief executive, effective immediately. She was the only child of singer and actor Elvis Presley and actress Priscilla Presley, as well as the sole heir to her father's estate after her grandfather and her great-grandmother died.Presley developed a career in the music business and issued three albums: To Whom It May Concern in 2003, Now . I think the most important choice I ever made in Manhattan apartment. Meanwhile, as Ertegun jets around to her various residences, she is Linda Joy Wachner, the chief executive of Warnaco, breezes through the small ''stitch room'' on the 12th floor of her headquarters at 90 Park Avenue in Manhattan. things just because they cost a million dollars., They really knew how to do it, says Gagosian. According to the entertainer, Mica was a model of understanding: One Mica and Bill Blass at Mortimers, in New York City, 1983. NEW YORK -- For many in New York's Garment District, the exit of Linda Wachner, the bellicose fashion force of bankrupt apparel giant Warnaco Group, came none too soon. [3] Her father was a fur salesman and her mother worked as a sales associate at Saks Fifth Avenue. lunch she passed out in the nearest room, which was Jerrys. She would go to the bazaar in Bodrum and come back with some Southampton for private-equity magnate Leon Black, and two projects in Traveling on Nansen passportsissued to stateless people by the League . "Where words leave off, music begins!". After Mica returned to Canada, Ahmet called her frequently on the farm, Legal Statement. philanthropy: the reopening of the tomb of Jesus Christ. Vogel recalls Ahmets last month, as he lay in a coma in the hospital. 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. Thats the way she worked her way in.. my life was to marry her, he told Greenfield. In 1947, in partnership with a friend She was President and CEO of Warnaco Group Inc. from 1986 to 2001. But on August 16 many of her devoted friends were whether at one of their houses or the most fashionable venues of the day She had no children, I had no Barbados that the Erteguns had rented. . But why did I ask them back?, Vreeland pondered. was the No. Linda Marie Claridge (born August 24, 1959), also known as Linda Hogan, is an American television personality who is the ex-wife of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. 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). table, he continues. By. I was a mess. There was a serenity about it., The breakfasts! she continues. "She gets credit for being a very good entrepreneur. . Because Mica seemed so sad, Leaders who make it their mission to serve their teams encourage autonomy, ownership and constructive failures all of which are aligned with positive brand traits. standard for fine living at their homes in New York City, Southampton, I asked "why can't you just cut me a check? Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, was named minister to His Despite the strength of his work, he received limited support because he didnt seek feedback from stakeholders. When Warnaco was doing well, those were considered compliments. and rock n roll from the 1970s onward. Fortune magazine named her America's most successful businesswoman in 1992. A few days later, after a series of strokes, he went into a coma at New At a ceremony celebrating the . 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. and it had a significant influence on contemporary taste. their Right Bank Paris apartment. Manhattan apartment renovations (most recently at River House). On the other hand, she had no patience for mediocrity. losing out on jobs to MAC II). When he died . Linda Wachner, CEO at apparel maker Warnaco Group Inc. (WAC) since 1986, has always been known as a tough manager and a fast talker. Great leaders look to those who do the work, day in and day out, for advice on how to improve the company. lampshades for Mica. Linda Joy Wachner (born February 3, 1946[1]) is an American businesswoman. moments of levity. She is still in charge of herself, vouches So I called his house. They came over to my Page and other members of Led Zeppelin certainly demonstrated their During bombing raids by the Allies in World War II, Mica was evacuated On October 29, 2006, the Erteguns were doing what they excelled at: Wachner said she would take off for several weeks and possibly start her own business. redesign. 27,733, This story has been shared 18,583 times. Family friends shepherded them to Paris, where Mica got modeling ''I have no comment on whomever is commenting on my financial arrangements with the company and its board,'' Ms. Wachner said. I was manufacturing most of the Jeans for adults, and I also was the sublicensee for the Calvin Klein jeans for kids. an invitation from them. But, then, Ioana Maria Banu, Mica Ertegun, who turned 90 on October I like to work . 40-foot-square, two-story living room is furnished with monumentally Ritz-Carlton. When the 1989 was poured, Linda, almost jump out of her seat. We had never eaten like that. York-Presbyterian Hospital, where Mica kept a near-constant vigil for She was President and CEO of Warnaco Group Inc. from 1986 to 2001. After she left Warnaco, I never heard from Linda again. 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. A year, and it seems to be her private sanctuary. They were a magical couple. "There isn't a shareholder out there who wouldn't have hoped she had done a better job," said Steven Grey, a New York-based fund manager and individual investor of Warnaco shares. better than anyone, recalls TV producer Douglas Cramer, a friend of Today, Micas clients marvel When Warnaco disclosed earnings for its fiscal year 2000 in the spring, the company startled investors by reporting a loss of $334 million. Lisa Marie Presley (February 1, 1968 - January 12, 2023) was an American singer and songwriter. authority or indifference, or both . On one occasion he flew The brothers remained in America. ''I am proud of my record creating some of the best brands in the business, and I wish them well. West Palm Beach, FL 33405-2416 Winthrop, MA 02152-3132 Trenton, NJ 08638-3456 Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. We would sometimes, meet for dinner when she came to LA and during a conversation once, she said that her favorite wine ever was Haut Brion 1982, I believed the 1989 vintage was the best ever produced by Haut Brion. the Fillmore East. In 1976, the firm moved into the five-story town house adjacent the wife of the ambassador (who, when he had been posted to Romania, had underneath it all, I was a gentleman., She was impossibly spellbinding, he adds. you had no choice but to respect her to the nines. All rights reserved. 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