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Rocky Aoki

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Aoki was the Jheri-curled restaurateur behind Benihana, the chain of Japanese steakhouse popular with kids, tourists and people who care more about flash than food. He died on July 10, 2008.

Alfred Portale

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Alfred Portale is the chef and co-owner of one of New York's most celebrated restaurants, Gotham Bar and Grill.

Geoffrey Zakarian

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Zakarian is the chef and owner of the New American/French restaurant Town. He's also the owner of Country on Madison Avenue.

Ken Sunshine

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

One of the most powerful celebrity publicists, Sunshine is the chief of the PR agency that bears his name.

Richard Edelman

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Edelman heads the largest independent PR firm in the United States, Edelman, Inc.

Paul Wilmot

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

The founder of Paul Wilmot Communications, Paul Wilmot is one of biggest names in fashion publicity.

Bobby Zarem

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

An all-around master of hype, Zarem was New York's original celebrity publicist, that is until he retired in 2010.

Fran Curtis

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

The executive vice president of Rogers & Cowan, Fran Curtis is publicist to a long list of celebs and rock legends.

Desiree Gruber

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Gruber is a fashion publicist and the head of the PR firm Full Picture. She's also an executive producer of Project Runway and the wife of actor Kyle MacLachlan.

Louise Mirrer

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Mirrer is the head of the benign-sounding but surprisingly controversial New-York Historical Society. (Yes, that's "New-York.")

Peggy Siegal

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

One of New York's most ubiquitous (and despised) publicists, Peggy Siegal is best known for orchestrating some of the city's biggest parties and movie screenings.

Wendy Kopp

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

Kopp's Teach for America sticks recent college grads in crummy public schools in an effort to improve the American educational system.

Jennifer Raab

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

A former attorney and city commissioner, Jennifer Raab now heads up Hunter College, the crown jewel of the city's college system.

Dylan Lauren

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

The daughter of fashion billionaire Ralph Lauren, Dylan Lauren runs Dylan's Candy Bar, a chain of upscale candy stores.

Lizzie Grubman

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

The founder of Grubman PR, it was Lizzie's turn at the wheel of an SUV that made her a household name.

Alan Patricof

cityfile · 02/03/08 09:34PM

The granddaddy of private equity and a legendary media and technology investor, Patricof is currently the chairman of Apax Partners and the founder of Greycroft LLC.