Michael Govan and Katherine Ross
CATEGORY: Power Couples
COMPANY: L.A. County Museum of Art/Gucci Group
INDUSTRY: Art/Fashion
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE: He was the president and director at Dia Art Museum in New York City before arriving in L.A., where he is the director of the L.A. County Museum of Art. She is a prominent figure in the fashion corporate world, and has acted as the Senior Vice President of Communications for LVMH North America, Prada and as a U.S. consultant for Balenciaga. Together, this duo is the epitome of haute.
Betty Graham
CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs
COMPANY: Coldwell Banker
INDUSTRY: Real Estate
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
This haute-lister is the President and Chief Operating Officer for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Coldwell Banker is the country’s longest running real estate company. Since joining the company in 2005, Graham has overseen more than 50 sales offices and 3,800 sales associates in Southern California.
William H. Gross
CATEGORY: Billionaires
COMPANY: PIMCO
INDUSTRY: Finance
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
He’s a chief investment officer and legendary bond investor. The co-founder of PIMCO is one of the financial geniuses of our time and has authored several books.
Bert Fields and Barbara Guggenheim
CATEGORY: Power Couples
COMPANY: Greenberg Glusker Guggenheim, Asher Associates
INDUSTRY: Law/Art
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
He represented a plethora of A-list celebrities, such as John Travolta, Dennis Hoffman and George Lucas. His wife is a celebrated art consultant at Guggenheim, Asher Associates, one of the world’s leading art consultancies. She has a portfolio of her own high-profile clients such as Steven Spielberg and Tom Cruise.
Mohamed Hadid
CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs
COMPANY: Hadid Development
INDUSTRY: Real Estate
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE: In 2010, he made the staggering $72 million sale of Le Belvedere, a palatial home in Bel Air. Hadid has been influential in the real estate and development business for more than 30 years and has built unique offices and residential developments in Washington D.C. He is also the former owner of The Ritz-Carlton Hotels. This is one haute-lister to watch.
Tom Hanks
CATEGORY: Actor, producer, writer, director
COMPANY: Playtone Productions
INDUSTRY: Entertainment
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE: He’s an Academy Award winning actor with a dynamic list of professional talents and roles—both on and off screen—in some of the most highly acclaimed films of modern history. Playtone, his film and television production company and record label is behind films like My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Catch Me If You Can, and The Green Mile.
Hugh Hefner
CATEGORY: Thinkers
COMPANY: Playboy Enterprises
INDUSTRY: Publishing
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
This 85-year-old spearheaded America’s sexual revolution and built the Playboy Empire from the ground up, and is still going strong. He started out as a copywriter for Esquire magazine, and since his success has been featured in the magazine numerous times. With one of the most popular publications in the world, spin-off TV shows and lots of beautiful girlfriends, it’s no wonder he’s the envy of so many men.
David Heil
CATEGORY: Entrepreneurs
COMPANY: David August, Inc.
INDUSTRY: Fashion
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
His custom-made, hand-tailored suits are the reason some of Hollywood’s hautest men consistently make the “Best Dressed” list, including celebrities like Will Smith, Jerry Buss and Robert Downey, Jr. His obsession with the perfect suit and desire to dress men in what they look good in, rather than just what’s fashionable, is part of what sets his label apart from all the others. As a businessman, Heil emphasizes hard work, customer satisfaction and, of course, the perfect fitting suit.
Rick and Kathy Hilton
CATEGORY: Power Couples
COMPANY: Hilton & Hyland
INDUSTRY: Real Estate
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
He is currently Chairman of the widely successful real estate firm in Beverly Hills, which he founded with partner Jeff Hyland. His firm has handled some of the biggest real estate deals in the history of the west coast and continues to remain on top of the industry. She is the socialite, actress and face of the Hilton brand name, along with daughters Paris and Nicky Hilton. In 2007 Kathy debuted her skincare line for the Home Shopping Network.
Alan F. Horn
CATEGORY: Thinkers
COMPANY: Former President and COO of Warner Bros.
INDUSTRY: Entertainment
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
This former president and COO of Warner Bros. focused on the oversight of all of the studio’s theatrical and home entertainment operations, including the Warner Bros. Pictures Group, Warner Premiere and Warner Home Video. He is responsible for some of the most successful movie franchises in the company’s history such as Harry Potter and Batman and shows like Two and a Half Men and The Big Bang Theory. Horn also worked with New Line Cinema, which was moved into Warner Bros. in early 2008. Horn, a founding board member of the Environmental Media Association, and his wife, Cindy, are also well-known philanthropists and environmentalists.
Ron Howard
CATEGORY: Originators
COMPANY: Imagine Entertainment
INDUSTRY: Film/Television
WHAT MAKES THEM HAUTE:
The Happy Days retiree has directed numerous films, including Frost/Nixon, The Da Vinci Code and Angels and Demons. Howard is the co-chairman of Imagine Entertainment, which has produced outstanding projects, such as Friday Night Lights, 8 Mile, Inside Deep Throat, the television series 24 and Arrested Development.
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