Friends say that The Irvine Company chief Donald Bren, just named as one of presidential aspirant John McCain’s eight high-powered co-finance chairs, cast his lot with the Arizona senator after also being approached by GOP hopefuls Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney …
Romney is cover boy on the inaugural issue of OC-based Red County magazine, which includes a centerfold pic of EE RR and Lucy Dunn …
Pimco bond king Bill Gross said a “belief in innovation” inspired his and wife Sue’s $10 million gift to the stem cell research center at UC Irvine that bears their name. And at the center’s dedication last week, Gross disclosed that innovation has been very important in the couple’s personal life,Sue was one of the first women to undergo in vitro fertilization, giving birth to Nick in 1988 …
Gross also unveiled a sans moustache look: “After 35 years I decided to shave it off. Sue says she likes it” …
Lincolnesque: Congressman John Campbell, one of thousands at Makar’s over-the-top holiday bash at the St. Regis Monarch Beach, sported the obligatory “exotic” formal wear as well as a beard. He says he’ll shave it off before he flies back East …
Life Fitness cofounder Augie Nieto says he was told the Nov. 29 Wall Street Journal story on his battle against ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) was the paper’s third-most requested online story this year. Nieto, who is helping to bankroll research for a cure, says he received more than 1,000 well-wishes and inquiries. “You can either mourn what you can’t do or celebrate what you can,” says Mr. Inspirational …
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The only women to serve as OC supes,Harriett Wieder, Marian Bergeson and Cynthia Coad,at Pat and Carl Neisser’s holiday bash in Newport Beach. Pat Bates joins the club on Jan. 9 |
OC’s top power name for 2006: Paul, as in Folino, Merage, Makarechian and Musco …
It’s hard to keep up with Herb Nootbaar, who drives around town and was spotted most recently at the Lincoln Club’s holiday party at the Pacific Club. At the Reagan Library in Simi Valley earlier this year, an awed Gov. Schwarzenegger asked Nootbar for the name of his trainer. Herb is 98 …
Holiday Duo: Ernie Schneider turns 60 on Christmas Day. Elizabeth Pearson-Schneider turns a lower number on New Year’s Day …
The ‘It’ girls: Fresh off winning $25,000 at the KTLA College Audition, Chapman U film student Emily Wilson joined Kristina Dodge and former KTLA regular Mindy Stearns at the Fashionables’ “Christmas at the Ritz” luncheon. Mindy taught Emily some bird calls and told her to call anytime.
