Kim Jenkins, 47, a pharmaceutical executive, rides a Pinarello Prince, whose frame plus components cost about $13,000.
In fact, whenever an executive rides in his limousine, he talks himself up and hands out his résumé.
In Wisconsin Scott Walker, a Republican county executive, rode a Republican wave that also submerged the state's Democratic junior senator and two House seats.
Excerpt from conversation between two well-pressed and well-buffed executive, riding in a midtown elevator: First Executive: Roger spoke to me this morning about holding down the fall inventory to three million, but I think he's being a little conservative - especially if we give the go-ahead on the pressure-bonding process.
By Burton Bernstein The New Yorker, May 14 , 1966P. 42 Excerpt from conversation between two well-pressed and well-buffed executive, riding in a midtown elevator: First Executive: Roger spoke to me this morning about holding down the fall inventory to three million, but I think he's being a little conservative - especially if we give the go-ahead on the pressure-bonding process.
In an interview with The Times, Mr. Spielberg said: "A lot of studio executives ride the fence between the creative element and the corporate investor.
For executives, riding motorcycles can offer the same networking opportunities as other leisure activities, like golfing or sailing.
In the last two years, I have sometimes gotten on the nerves of people in the industry because I keep pressing them to evaluate the "optics" — that is, how the public perceives chief executives riding on corporate planes when they themselves are languishing in a commercial airport.
In recounting the story of the merger, Mr. Klein draws a visceral and chilling portrait of the arrogant cowboy culture that prevailed at AOL in the 90's: foul-mouthed, high-living executives, riding high on stock options and reveling in their win-at-all-costs approach to negotiating deals.
