10
November
Doris and Bernie — icons of Newport, Rhode Island.
Doris and Bernie are icons of Newport, Rhode Island. They were major influences in corporate America, and still lead a major social life as philanthropists. When I first met Doris, she had the biggest purple hat of any lady at the tea. I was a bit intimidated, since I’m not a hat-wearer, but my mother-in-law introduced us and we got into a deep conversation about the Touro Synagogue in Newport. (It’s the oldest in the nation and I’m a member.) Afterwards, I wrote her a note telling her what a delight it was to get to meet her… and the conversation continues via mail. One of the big pluses of writing is that we’ve gotten to know each other at a deeper level and I appreciate her sharing with me some of the highlights of her vast career.
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