Former Fluor CFO Big Fish These Days in Maytag’s Iowa Pond
OC INSIDER by Rick Reiff
Former CFO Ralph Hake, passed over in favor of Alan Boeckmann for the top spot at Fluor Corp., has been on a roll since moving to Iowa and taking over last June as CEO of washer-maker Maytag Corp. Maytag stock, recovered from the post-Sept. 11 shock, last week was at its highest point in more than two years and about 55% above where it was when Hake arrived. In the same span, Fluor was off about 5%. And the Hakes appear to be enjoying life in the company town of Newton (pop. 16,000), where Robin Hake chairs a chamber of commerce committee, Ralph never needs to reserve a tee time at the country club and the couple have given several thousand dollars to charity. The Des Moines Register reports that they’re building a $750,000 brick home, “likely the most valuable house in town”
Chapman U says its Margaret Thatcher event will go on April 30 to May 4, but without Thatcher. The former British prime minister is under doctor’s orders not to travel following a stroke. The Iron Lady will send videotaped remarks and a symposium on the Thatcher legacy is still a go
Cal State Fullerton’s Web site is already announcing that classes will begin Aug. 26 at “our new El Toro campus” that “will offer modern classroom and computer facilities, on-site student services, access to the university’s library resources, ample parking and more”
EE RR’s call for the names of other persons who turn 50 this year has brought several responses. Christopher Trela said Pacific Symphony Orchestra maestro Carl St. Clair will celebrate his 50th during concerts May 22 and 23. Dick Ortwein identified Steve Haskell of Haskell & White and added, “He is a Leap Year baby so he’s really only 12.” Susan Ballou noted Mr. Potato Head turns 50 this month. Keep ’em comin,’ folks
They’re engaged: Drew Giese of Irvine circuit-board products maker Giese International and interior designer Teri Lyn Caliouette
Happy 35th anniversary to the World Affairs Council of Orange County, which has informed and promoted OC’s rise as an international center. The group’s past president, Sir Eldon Griffiths, is now chairman of the parent World Affairs Councils of America in Washington, D.C.
Former OC ad exec Jill Murphy Long, now a writer and yoga instructor in Steamboat Springs, Colo., is in town this month promoting her book, “Permission to Nap,” in its second printing with Sourcebooks Inc.
The winners in Travelocity.com’s recent $43 million purchase of closely held Site59.com include Jeffrey Glueck. The Newport Harbor High grad is a key member of the Site59.com executive team that negotiated the deal and will continue to run the New York-based, last-minute travel company.
