vol. XX no. 2 Page 1 2 3 Tribute to a Master When Yves St. Laurent died on June 1, the fashion world paid tribute. So did the College’s naming benefactor J. Mack Robinson, who was mentioned in St. Laurent’s obituary in the New York Times and was interviewed about St. Laurent by Maria Saporta of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The 47-year friendship between the Atlanta businessman and the haute couturier began in 1961 when Robinson financed the opening of the house of Laurent. In the Times obituary, Robinson recalled that he had backed St. Laurent based on the excitement generated by his collections for Christian Dior.   Memory Lapse The looming exodus of baby boomers from the workforce will result in “the loss of good corporate experience — the corporate memory, so to speak,” according to James Senn, director of the Center for Global Leadership, quoted in a recent issue of the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Senn said that companies will find it “increasingly difficult to fill some of these positions because of the growing talent shortage,” and that the issue is worldwide. “We hear the same thing in China and in boom towns like Dubai. It’s just a huge global issue.” Previous Page | Top

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