TABLE OF CONTENTS 40 Under 40 Spring 2008 40 Under 40 Move over, Mr. Gates. These are people you'll be hearing about for decades to come. Confessions of a Turnaround Junkie Corporations are, in the end, only as good as the people who run them, and the best ones are open about their management moves, their mistakes, their personal finances and their health. If you don't practice this kind of honesty, it won't matter whether the public thinks you're a genius or a chainsaw-wielding tough guy. Filling Big Sandals In succeeding an entrepreneurial legend, Adam Stewart assumed control of a world-famous $1 billion resort chain and now oversees 22 properties and 8,000 employees -- at the ripe old age of 27.

40 Under 40
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They’re smart, they’re accomplished, they run multimillion-dollar enterprises — and oh, yes, they’re young. Some helm technology companies, others lead ­financial firms, others are at the top the health-care game. On these pages, meet the faces of the future. (Move over, Mr. Gates.) > read more

8 Over 80
By David Wallis | Page 57
At an age when many executives settle into retirement — or into the grave — these successful business leaders prove that oldies can indeed be goodies. > read more

Confessions of a Turnaround Junkie
By Photography by Ian Spanier , Steve Miller | Page 62
For the past 30 years, Delphi chairman Robert “Steve” Miller has been salvaging America’s most troubled companies, from Chrysler to Morrison Knudsen, Aetna to Bethlehem Steel. His first rule: Choosing the right leader spells the difference between a turnaround — and a financial disaster. > read more

The Cat Came Back
Photo Essay
By Diana Anderson , Photographs by Benjamin Lowy | Page 70
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Filling Big Sandals
By Scott Eden | Page 58
In succeeding an entrepreneurial legend, Adam Stewart assumed control of a world-famous $1 billion resort chain and now oversees 22 properties and 8,000 employees — at the ripe old age of 27. > read more

Chairman’s Row
Power Scene
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Wall Street chief executives solidify their exalted status by landing a window seat at San Pietro. > read more

Executive Style
My Charity
By Hilary Lewis | Page 23
Kimpton Hotel COO Niki Leondakis helps women dress for success — and then some. > read more

Divine Calling
Second Acts
By David Wallis | Page 14
How a professional setback gave an ex-CEO a new lease on life — and how she’s using her experience to help others. > read more

Social Media: the Good, Bad and Ugly
Mythbusters
By Gwen Moran | Page 15
Want to know what people think of you and your company? Log on. > read more

Executive Etiquette
Recommended Reading
By Tom Zoellner | Page 15
Frances Cole Jones’s approach to workplace harmony. > read more

Suiting Up
CEO Makeover
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Our fashion experts give the once-over to Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’s business-casual style. > read more

10 Questions for Pamela Liebman
10Q
By Mary Lowengard | Page 24
The Corcoran Group’s CEO on markets, mortgages, money­making, Manhattan and Manolos. > read more

Masters of Disaster
Nightmare Scenario
By Jeff Heilman | Page 16
Many businesses never reopen after a calamity. How BAE Systems survived catastrophic wildfires. > read more

I Know You
Cool Tool
By Mark Spoonauer | Page 16
ThinkPad spawns a sleek, precocious little offspring. > read more

Green Cuisine
Strategy
By Tom Zoellner | Page 28
John Z. Blazevich: CEO Contessa Premium Foods > read more

Sweet ’N Low-Cost
Operations
By Moira Herbst | Page 32
Steven Eisenstadt: Executive Vice-President, Cumberland Packing Corp. > read more

Image Is Everything
Marketing
By Carol Vinzant | Page 36
Ed Goldfinger: Chief Financial Officer, Zipcar > read more

Profit on Higher Ground
Legal
By Barbara Bowers | Page 40
Joe Plumeri: Chairman and CEO, Willis Group Holdings > read more

Executive Education
Innovation
By Jim Johnson | Page 38
Jon Shepherd: Chief Learning Officer, Mars Inc. > read more

Health Inspector
Human Resources
By David Moss | Page 34
Johnna Torsone: Chief Human Resources Officer, Pitney Bowes > read more

Rethinking the Model
Technology
By Tom Zoellner | Page 42
Cliff Conneighton: Chief Marketing Officer, ATG > read more

St. Andrews’s Astonishing New Course
Outdoor Office
By Scott Gummer | Page 80
The St. Andrews Links Trust began searching for the right spot on which to build a seventh layout in 1998. They found it, but not without difficulty. “When it’s known that you’re looking for a bit of land for a golf course,” says St. Andrews GM Alan McGregor, “local farmers sense an opportunity.” > read more

These High-Altitude Homes Justify Your Climb
Portfolio
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 88
Credit crunches. Subprime hysteria. Burgeoning recession fears. For an executive with a vested interest in such things, these are times to try one’s soul. One response — and a time-honored one, at that — is the noble act of running away. Quitting. Giving up. Cashing out. Divesting yourself of your global economic woes and fleeing to the high hills. Best of all, thanks to the recent profusion of high-altitude, high-luxury residential clubs, those hills are now more inviting than ever. > read more

Behold the World’s Most Decadent, Over-the-Top ­Corporate Jet
Overhead
By Robert Goyer | Page 82
Designed to relieve congestion at big-city airports, the A380 boasts 50 percent more floor space than the Boeing 747. “Really, what we do is sell real estate,” says Chris Jones, VP of marketing for Airbus Americas. “We’ve sold one corporate A380 to date. We don’t anticipate it will be our last.” > read more

We Fly You to France for an Advance Sip of the Heralded 2005 Bordeaux
Liquid Assets
By Anthony Giglio | Page 92
Richard Genova, senior VP of sales at Paster­nak Wine Imports, two-thirds owned by Château Lafite, says demand for 2005 Bordeaux was so intense that it sold out in three days. “It’s a commodity. We want to sell it when it’s hot on first release, book the margin and move on to other things.” > read more

Put Your Wrist on the Gold Standard With These Red-gold Watches
Golden Handcuffs
By Ralph DiGennaro | Page 86
As its name suggests, Gevril’s Avenue of Americas was designed for the U.S. market. Says president Samuel Friedmann, a native Swiss who bought Gevril in 2001: “In America, you can find a company president wearing a Seiko or a Citizen. I felt the American market was really undeveloped.” > read more

The Flying Spur: Age-­Appropriate for the Young at Heart
Company Car
By Glenn Derene | Page 78
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Behold a New Davidoff; Don’t Hold Your Breath for the Next One
Burn Rate
By Nick Kolakowski | Page 94
In 2006, when its limited-edition Diademas sold out in two months, Davidoff sensed an opportunity. Enter the Salamones, which come in similar cabinets of 50. Says Michael A. Herklots, manager of Davidoff’s NYC flagship, “The success of the Diademas proved there could be room for more.” > read more

Eco-Heaven
h.q.
By Diana Anderson | Page 96
Shaklee Corporation: Pleasanton, California > read more

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