TABLE OF CONTENTS
The Top 50 Rainmakers
November/December 2007
Meet the 2007 Rainmakers
We've sorted through hundreds of peer nominations to compile the most prestigious list in investment banking.
Tom Perkin's Restless Vision
The genius that made Tom Perkins a venture-capital legend and the lessons he learned along the way can be seen through his latest investment...
Ready, Aim... Acquire
When stomping through the Scottish Highlands after game, centuries of tradition demand that you elevate the experience beyond the everyday. Start by outfitting yourself with only the most well-designed and durable gear.
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2007 Bonus Data Exclusive
By
Erica Copulsky
Bankers learn who's been naughty and nice.
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Initial Offering
Florida
36 Holes In...
By
David Baum
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A pair of seasonal gems is like Disney World for deal-makers
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One Man's Garbage
My Deal from Hell
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The fifth in a series of anonymous reminiscences
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Old New York
Closing Dinner
By
Roxanne Downer
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In the wine cellar at 21, the history is as full-bodied as the burgundy
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Angel Investors
My Charity
By
Roxanne Downer
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Boston’s LBO kingpins team up against cystic fibrosis
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The Montagna Bar at the Little Nell
You Are Here
By
Scott Eden
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The most powerful spot in Aspen isn’t atop the mountain
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Leading by Example
My Mentor
By
Danielle Fugazy
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Murphy Takes Manhattan
Penthouse
By
Hilary Lewis
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For a mere $33 million, a banking veteran boots a Bronfman
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Hang On to the Boss, but Ditch the Muscle Car
Buy, Hold, Sell
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Road Warrior
Capitol Improvements
Deal-A-Meal
By
Hilary Lewis
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The traditional D.C. power spot gets an upgrade
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Milan at Midday
My Three-Hour Vacation
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Amazing what you can do while the city eats and sleeps...
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Neutrality Chic
Roomy Key
By
Nick Kolakowski
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A Geneva landmark gets a stylish makeover
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Touch and Type
Tether
By
Mark Spoonauer
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LG’s new phone lets you have it all
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Paperless Airplanes
Toy
By
Mark Spoonauer
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A new Sony guarantees you’ll never run short of reading material again
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Digital Groovy
First Class
By
Nick Kolakowski
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Virgin America makes a play for the Left Coast’s new-money set
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Along for the Ride
Overhead
By
Nick Kolakowski
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A seasoned leather-goods maker brings its custom approach to the skies
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A Case for Globilization
Terminal
By
Jean Tang
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Narita’s new South Wing has become the transfer-friendly Star of the East
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A ThinkPad for the Ages
Tool
By
Mark Spoonauer
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A commemorative machine with one truly memorable service plan
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Players
Registering for Cash
Brainstorm
By
Scott Eden
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Online startup Grocery Shopping Network had a tall order when it came to financing. Could Houlihan Smith’s Richard Houlihan
and his team deliver?
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Live and Earn
Executive Order
By
Teri Buhl
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BladeLogic chief executive Dev Ittycheria
got burned going public in the ’90s. The lessons he learned then are paying dividends the second time around.
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Up-and-Comer
Executive Order
By
Leah McGrath Goodman
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In the cutthroat world of private equity, industry scions Snow Phipps parlay know-how and high-powered relationships into lucrative deals.
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Second Helping
Contrarian
By
Rich Blake
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While essentially creating the secondary
market for private equity, Dayton Carr has always stuck to a basic tenet: come late,
leave happy.
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Bold Moves
The Three Commandments
By
Danielle Fugazy
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Audax co-CEO Geoff Rehnert follows his
gut in building a full-service boutique devoted to middle-market buyouts. Now the Bain Capital veteran shoots from the hip about
his guiding rules.
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Governing Principles
Fine Print
By
David Moss
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After spending five decades ushering governance practices to the forefront, legal legend Ira Millstein takes on the credit crunch.
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Features
Ready, Aim . . . Acquire
Fashion
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When stomping through the Scottish Highlands after game, centuries of tradition demand that you elevate the experience
beyond the everyday. Start by outfitting yourself with only the most well-designed and durable gear.
> read more
Acid Rain
Rainmaker's Sidebar Chart
By
Erica Copulsky
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The Street has had another staggering year of deals. But during the summer market monsoon, even some of the biggest rainmakers got caught in the downpour.
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TSG Partners
Rule Breaker
By
James Sterngold
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TSG Consumer Partners turns little brands into big profits, sailing through market storms by hewing to its own investment style.
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Tom Perkins’ Restless Vision
Behold the Underwater Airplane
By
Scott Eden
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The genius that made Tom Perkins a venture-capital legend and the lessons he learned along the way can be seen through his latest investment...
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Meet the 2007 Rainmakers
The Rainmakers
By
Erica Copulsky
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With this year destined to go down as one of the most volatile in recent M&A history, a few select names weathered storms spectacularly well. When a deal needed to get done amid intensified shareholder activism and credit-market calamity, who got the call? We've sorted through hundreds of peer nominations to compile the most prestigious list in investment banking.
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Closing
Air Force Three
Blue Sky
By
Robert Goyer
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Behold the new Boeing 747-8 VIP — the private jet for those with an easy quarter-billion dollars in venture capital
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Secondary Market
Liquidation
By
Jefferey Lindenmuth
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Uncork history with these re-creations of timeless high-end spirits
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Into the Wild
Retreats
By
Nick Kolakowski
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Retreats
We all know how the West was won.
But why? So a man like you could one
day own a piece of it
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Liftoff
Tombstone
By
Rich Blake
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Vintage Year
Watch List
By
Styling: Alexa Ryan
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Having trouble landing one of last issue’s
luxe debuts? Behold five more hot prospects from the year’s watch fairs
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Green Rooms
Home Equity
By
Lisa Selin Davis
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Eco-friendly buildings are growing like kudzu through the world’s luxury real-estate market — and turning principle into profit
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Blowout Round
Road Show
By
Eric Capper
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Behold the 2008 luxury sedans — or how to go 150 mph without leaving the estate
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Fantasy Island
Venture
By
Mark Cohen
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The haven for a recent migration of celebrities and billionaires (and even a few celebrity-billionaires), the Bahamas’ Harbour Island is the exclusive retreat for the reclusive man of means.
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