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The Hamptons Power List: the most important people in the Hamptons, who they are, where they live, what they do

the hamptons powerlist

If New York is the melting pot, then the Hamptons is where it sizzles. And behind the heat lies the elitist of the elite, are the most brilliant minds and money makers who call the East End their home (or at least one of their homes). Some grew up in mansions, others in urban high-rises. But out here it doesn’t matter — it’s how you got here that really counts.

From Quogue to Montauk, blue bloods and the nouveau riche become friends, neighbors and often collaborators. The unique blend of country and coast seduces the titans of big business, and even Hollywood heavyweights and artists-du-jour make the pilgrimage. There’s more than enough inspiration to go around. Just ask Steven Spielberg, Ross Bleckner, Peter Matthiessen and Richard Meier.

On weekends, the action shifts from Wall Street to Main Street, where John Lobb loafers give way to flip-flops. And the only sign of stress is waiting in line at Dreesen’s. But the piping hot doughnuts are always worth the wait.

The verdant landscape is truly a grown-up playground, where high society and the hopefuls while the hours away: Actors cycling to the beach, music moguls shooting hoops, designers rummaging the thrift shops, and chefs picking fresh produce from the farm-stands.

Oh, you already know about the glamorous nightlife. The Roberto Cavalli-clad starlets on the dance floor, the handsome millionaires in Loro Piano cashmere at clam bakes on the beach. But between it all, and even among it all, you’ll find laughter, relaxation and memories for a lifetime.

So, without further ado, here’s our annual power list for 2004. All targets for Patrick McMullan, our lensman extraordinaire. The men and women on these pages know that living well is always the best revenge.

Bill Acquavella
Southampton

Edward Albee
Playwright
Montauk

Herbert Allen
President/CEO, Allen & Co.
Southampton

Princess Yasmin Aga Kahn
Fundraiser Alzheimer’s Association/Avid Golfer
Southampton

Ralph and Joan Ammirati
Former Advertising Guru
Southampton

Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards
Actor/Director and Producer/Director
Sag Harbor

Mark Badgley and James Mischka
Fashion Designers
Southampton

Andre Balazs and Uma Thurman
Hotelier and Actor
Shelter Island

Alec Baldwin
Actor and Activist
Amagansett

Keith and Ann Barish
Film Producer/Entrepreneur
Southampton

Fabien Baron
Furniture Designer/Graphic Artist/Artistic Director
Bridgehampton

Dennis Basso and Michael Cominotto
Couture Fur Designer and Style Director Basso Men’s Collection
Water Mill

Peter Beard
Photographer
Montauk

Daniel Benedict and Andrew Saffir
Designer, Co-Author Jodi’s Shortcuts/Senior Vice President, Grand Classics Film Series &
Indyssey Entertainment

Gilles and Kelly Bensimon
Photographer/Publications Director, Elle and Writer
East Hampton

Bill and Adair Beutel
WABC Journalist
Bridgehampton

Debra and Leon Black
Southampton

Matt Blank
Showtime
Quogue

Ross Bleckner
Artist
Sagaponack

Michael Bloomberg
Mayor of New York City/Founder, Bloomberg L.P.
Southampton

James Brady
Author/Columnist, Parade
East Hampton

Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour
Publishing Magnate and Supermodel
Sagaponack

Marty and Cornelia Bregman
Producer
Southampton

Edgar and Clarissa Bronfman Jr.
Seagram Scion
Amagansett

Bobbi Brown
Founder, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
East Hampton

Jimmy and Jane Buffett
Singer/Songwriter/Author
North Haven

Charles Bullock
Broker, Brown Harris Stevens
East Hampton

Tory and Chris Burch
Southampton

Ed Burns and Christy Turlington
Actor/Writer/Filmmaker and Model/Entrepreneur
Wainscott

Kim Cattrall

Actor/Writer
East Hampton

Walter Channing
Venture Capitalist/Winemaker/Sculptor
Bridgehampton

Jeffrey and Linda Chodorow
Restaurateur, China Grill
Water Mill

Frank Cilione and Shamin Abas Cilione
Nightclub Owners (NV, New York; Resort,
East Hampton and Palm Beach; Tsunami, Palm Beach)
East Hampton

Maurizio Ciminella
Maitre d’, Savanna’s TKTK
Southampton

Alistair and Blair Clarke
Art Dealer/Worldwide Head English and European Furniture, Sotheby’s
Sag Harbor

Michael Clinton
E.V.P., Chief Marketing Officer, Publishing Director, Hearst Magazines
Water Mill

Johnnie Cochran
Attorney
Sag Harbor

Claudia Cohen
Celebrity Columnist
East Hampton

Melissa Cohn
President/CEO, The Manhattan Mortgage Company
Water Mill

Bob Colacello
Writer
Amagansett

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs
Music Mogul/Clothing Designer/Restaurateur/Actor
East Hampton

Ted Conklin
Owner, American Hotel
Sag Harbor

Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley
Architect and Model
North Haven

Joan Ganz Cooney and Pete Peterson
Television Producer and Financier
Southampton

Andrew Cuomo
Author and Human Rights Activist
Southampton

Brownlee and Agnetta Currey
Equestrian Enthusiasts/Philanthropists
Southampton

Ron and Jill Curtis
Jill Stuart
South Hampton

Damon Dash
Founder, Roc-A-Wear and Rockafella Records
East Hampton

Robert Dash
Owner, Madoo Conservancy/Garden Columnist/Artist
Sagaponack

Paul and Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos
Hotel Builder and Socialite
Southampton

The Della Feminas
(Jerry, Judy Licht, Jodi, Jessie, and Famille)
Restaurateurs/Entrepreneurs/
Author/Fashion Designer
East Hampton

Ron Delsener
Concert Promoter
East Hampton

Patrick Demarchelier
Photographer
East Hampton

Robert De Niro
Actor
Montauk

Philippe de Montebello
Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Bridgehampton

Donny Deutsch
Chairman/CEO, Deutsch Inc. and CNBC Talk Show Host
East Hampton

Bo Dietl
Founder, Beau Dietl and Associates
East Quogue

Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg
TK and Fashion Designer
Southampton

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler
Executive Vice President, Barneys New York
and Housewares Designer/Interior Designer
Shelter Island

Anthony and Luly Drexel Duke
Head, Boys Harbor/Philanthropists
East Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Eastman
Entertainment Lawyer and Socialite
East Hampton

Ian Bruce Eichner
Chairman/CEO, Continuum Co.
East Hampton

Nora Ephron and Nick Pileggi
Writer/Producer/Director and Author
East Hampton

Ahmet and Mica Ertegun
Cofounder, Atlantic Records and Interior Designer
Southampton

James and Whitney Fairchild
Heirs to the Fairchild Publications Fortune
Bridgehampton

Tracy Feith
Fashion Designer
East Hampton

Pamela Fiori and Colt Givner
Editor in Chief, Town & Country and Owner, Colton Group
East Hampton

Eric Fischl and April Gornick
Artists
Sag Harbor

Bobby Flay and Stephanie March
Chef/Restaurateur and Actor
East Hampton

Tom Florio
Vice President/Publisher, Vogue
Sag Harbor

Charlotte and Anne Ford
Author/Ford Scion
Southampton

Monica Belag-Forman
President, M-A-G
Amagansett

Ted Forstmann
Senior Partner, Forstmann Little and Co.
Southampton

Lew Frankfort
Chairman/CEO, Coach
Sagaponack

Dennis Freedman
Creative Director, W and Details
East Hampton

Leanne Fremar
Creative Director, Theory
Bridgehampton

Larry Gagosian
Art Dealer
East Hampton

Steven Gaines
Author
Wainscott

Sandy Gallin
Producer
Bridgehampton

Robert D. L. Gardiner
Hamptons Figurehead/Real Estate
and Historic Preservationist
East Hampton

Ina Garten
Author and TV Host Barefoot Contessa
East Hampton

Michael and Laurie Gelman
Producer, Live with Regis & Kelly
Bridgehampton

Richard Gere and Carey Lowell
Actors
Water Mill

Frank Ginsberg
CEO, Avrett Free & Ginsberg
Water Mill

Howard and Lynnette Gittis
Chairman/President/CEO, M&F Worldwide
Southampton

Rudy Giuliani and Judi Nathan
Former Mayor of New York City
Southampton

Peter and Penny Glazier
Restaurateurs
Southampton

Robert and Alexandra Goelet
Real Estate Magnate
East Hampton

Aaron Richard Golub
Celebrity Attorney/Author
Southampton

Scott Gray
Star Room
Sag Harbor

Alan ”Ace” Greenberg
Retired Chairman, Bear Stearns
Water Mill

Seth Greenberg
Capitale
Southampton

Stefani Greenfield
Co-owner, Scoop Boutiques
East Hampton

Nina Griscom
Socialite and store owner
Southampton

Amy Gross
Oprah Magazine
Bridgehampton

Allen and Deborah Grubman
Entertainment Attorney
East Hampton

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss and Joshua Gruss
Fashion Designer and Financier
Water Mill

Joe Gurrera
Owner/CEO, Citarella Marketplaces and Citarella The Restaurant
East Hampton

Charles Gwathmey
Architect
Wainscott

Peter Hallock
President, Allan M. Schneider Associates, Inc.
Southampton

The Hampton Family (Duane, Alexa, and Kate)
Interior Designers and Actor
Southampton

Stephen & Deana Hanson
BR Guest
Amagansett

Steve Hanson
Restaurateur
Springs

Andre Harrell
Music Mogul
Bridgehampton

Steve Haweeli and staff
Publicists
East Hampton

Anne and Amanda Hearst
Socialite/Heiress and socialite/heiress/student
Bridgehampton

Andrew Heiberger
Chairman/President, Citi Habitats
Westhampton

Dorothy (Dottie) Herman
President, Prudential Long Island Reality
Southampton

Don Hewitt
Creator/Executive Producer, 60 Minutes
Southampton

Henry Hildreth
Owner, Hildreth’s
Southampton

The Hiltons (Rick, Kathy, Paris, Nicky, and Famille)
Real Estate Moguls/Hotel Heirs/Models/Bag Designers
Southampton

Neil Hirsch
Financier/Owner, Bridgehampton Polo Club
Water Mill

Tony Hitchcock and Jean Lindgren
Coordinators, Hamptons Classic Horse Show
Sagaponack

Todd Jacobs
Chef/Owner, Tierra Mar Restaurant and Atlantica Catering
Remsenburg

Peter Jennings and Kayce Freed
News Anchor and Television Producer
Bridgehampton

Billy Joel
Singer/Songwriter
Shelter Island

Betsey Johnson
Fashion Designer
East Hampton

Robert Wood Johnson, IV
Johnson & Johnson Family, NY Jets Owner
Southampton

Star Jones
Attorney/Host, The View
East Hampton

Nina Kaminer and Allen Cohen
Founder and President, Nike Communications/COO, Nike Communications
Sag Harbor

Donna Karan
Fashion Designer
East Hampton

Patricia Lawford Kennedy
Political scion
Southampton

David Kirsch
Trainer-to-the-stars/Owner, Madison Square Club
East Hampton

Richard Kirshenbaum
CEO, Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners
Sagaponack

Calvin Klein
Fashion Designer
Southampton

Kelly Klein
Photographer
Bridgehampton

Dan and Abby Klores
Founder/President, Dan Klores Communications
Bridgehampton

David and Julia Koch
International Financier/Oil Tycoon
Southampton

Reed and Delphine Krakoff
President/Executive Creative Director, Coach and Interior Designer
East Hampton

Nathaniel and Alex Kramer
Financier/Socialite
Bridgehampton

Terry Allen Kramer
Broadway Producer
Southampton

Henry R. and Marie-Josee Kravis
Founding Partner, KKR & Co.
Southampton

Stuart Kreisler
Owner, The Laundry
Bridgehampton

Lisa Kulson
Designer, Kulson
Montauk

Andy Lack
President, NBC
Sag Harbor

Helmut Lang
Designer
East Hampton

James LaForce and Stephen Henderson
Partner, LaForce and Stevens/Journalist
Southampton

The Lauders (Ronald, Evelyn, Aerin, Jane, and Famille)
Cosmetics Moguls
Bridgehampton

Matt Lauer and Annette Roque Lauer
Host, The Today Show and Model
Southampton

The Lauren family (Ralph, Ricky, Dylan, and Famille)

Fashion Designer/Entrepreneurs

Montauk

Thomas H. Lee
TH Lee Putnam Ventures
East Hampton

The LeFrak Family (Richard, Karen, and Famille)
Real Estate Developers
Southampton

Jennifer Leroy
Proprietor, Tavern on the Green
Amagansett

Jennifer Lister
CEO, Nars Cosmetics Inc.
Quogue

Daniel Loeb
Hedge Fund Manager
East Hampton

Howard Lorber
President and COO,Vector Group/
Principal Owner, Douglas Elliman and Prudential Long Island Reality/ Chairman,
Nathan’s Famous
Southampton

Lorenzo and Eva Lorenzotti
Real Estate Financier and Founder and CEO, Vivre
Southampton

Dr. Marc Lowenberg
Cosmetic Dentist
Water Mill

Michael Lynne
Cochairman/CEO, New Line Cinema
East Hampton

Earl and Carol Mack
Former Chairman, New York State Council of the Arts
Bridgehampton

Jean Mackenzie
Clamman
Southampton

Harry Macklowe
Developer
East Hampton

Peter Matthiessen
Author/Zen Master
Sagaponack

Louise McBaine
Southampton

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills
Singer/Songwriter & Activist/Model
Amagansett

Everett McCarver
Owner, McCarver & Moser Inc.
East Hampton

Craig McDean and Tabitha Simmons
Fashion Photographer/Stylist and Fashion Director, V Magazine
East Hampton

William and Kitty McKnight (Cristina)
TK UBS/Paine Webber
Southampton

Richard Meier
Architect
East Hampton

Dina Merrill and Ted Hartley
Actor and Chairman/CEO, RKO Pictures
East Hampton

Lorne and Alice Michaels
Executive Producer/Creator, Saturday Night Live
East Hampton

Jennifer Miller
TK
Southampton

Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale
Fashion Designer and Investment Banker
North Haven

Joseph Moinian
CEO,The Moinian Group
Quogue

Peter Morton
Hotelier
East Hampton

Jarrod Moses
President/CEO, Alliance Entertainment
Sagaponack

Tommy Mottola and Thalia
Music mogul and singer
North Haven

Anna Murdoch and William Mann
Socialite and Chairman, Henry Mann Securities
Southampton

Bruce D. Nagel
Architect/President, Bruce D. Nagel Architect
East Hampton

David Netto and Ione Skye
Founder/CEO, David Netto Design and Actor
East Hampton

Marsha Norman
Playwright
East Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Oetker
Hotel Magnate
Southampton

Maron and Werner Otto
Southampton

Mickey Palin
Real Estate Mogul
Southampton

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick
Actors
Bridgehampton

Michael Pascucci
Television Magnate
Southampton

Alan Patricoff
Political Fundraiser/Financier
East Hampton

Perri Peltz and Eric Ruttenberg
Socialite and Financier
Southampton

Ronald Perelman
Chairman, Revlon
East Hampton

Pete Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney
Southampton

Carroll Petrie
Socialite/Philanthropist
Southampton

Lionel Pincus
Chairman/CEO, Warburg Pincus
Ram Island, Southampton

Richard Plepler
HBO

Faith Popcorn
Futurist/Author
Wainscott

Rodney Propp
Chairman, Tahl Propp Equities
Bridgehampton

Kathy and Billy Rayner
Heiress and Former Condé Nast Executive
East Hampton

Morris Reid and Jaci Wilson
Beltway Insider and Philanthropist
East Hampton

Ira and Ingeborg Rennert
Owner, Renco Group/Homebuilder
Sagaponack

Jeff Resnick
Owner, Sen and Jeff and Eddy’s Seafood Restaurants
Sag Harbor

Claudine Revere
Relish Caterers
Wainscott

Denise Rich
Singer/Songwriter/Socialite
Southampton

Chris Robbins
Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs
Sag Harbor

Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn
Financial Whiz/Former Ambassador
Southampton

Jan Rose
Owner, Rose Jewelers
Southampton

Aby Rosen
President, RFR Holdings, LLC
Southampton

Andrew Rosen
CEO,Theory and Kulson
Montauk

Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff
Producer/Head, Robert De Niro’s TriBeCa Films and Venture Capitalist
Water Mill

Dr. Larry Rosenthal
The Rosenthal Group
Southampton

Courtney Sale Ross
Founder, Ross School
East Hampton

Jeff and Missy Ross
Executive Producer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Actor/Model
East Hampton

Melanie Ross
Regional Vice President, The Corcoran Group
Amagansett

Steve and Kara Ross
Founder/Chairman/CEO, Related Partners L.P. and jewelry designer
Southampton

Toni Ross
Co-owner, Nick & Toni’s Restaurant
East Hampton

Cynthia Rowley
Fashion Designer
Amagansett

Atoosa and Ari Rubenstein
Editor in Chief, Seventeen Magazine/Equity Trader and Managing Partner of Hunter
Capital, LLC
East Hampton

Beth Rudin DeWoody
Rudin Management
Southampton

Bill Rudin

Rudin Management
Bridgehampton

Diane and David Saatchi
Vice-President Sales, Corcoran Group/Sculptor
East Hampton

Jeffrey Sachs
President, Sachs Consulting
Southampton

David Salle
Artist
East Hampton

Anne Salvatore
Vice President, Creative Services, T21 and Elie Tahari
Amagansett

Andrew Sasson
Jet Corporation
Bridgehampton

Robert Savage and Nanette Lepore
Artist and Fashion Designer
Amagansett

Chuck and Ellen Scarborough
WNBC News Anchor
Southampton

Tim and Helen Schifter
Owner, LeSportSac and Socialite
Sagaponack

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and Edwin Schlossberg
Author and Author/Designer
Sagaponack

Julian Schnabel
Artist/Filmmaker
Montauk

Ian Schrager
Hotelier
Southampton

Howard Schultz
Founder/Chairman, Starbucks
East Hampton

Lawrence Scott

Jerry and Jessica Sklar Seinfeld
Comedian and Fund-raiser
East Hampton

Jeffrey Seller
Broadway Producer
Sagaponack

Izak Senbahar
President, Alexico Management Group
Water Mill

Linda Shapiro
Event Producer
East Hampton

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons
Founder, Def Jam Records/Phat Farm and Fashion Designer, Baby Phat
East Hampton

Paul Simon and Edie Brickell
Singers/Songwriters

Montauk

Molly Sims
Model/Actor
Wainscott

Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant
Editor in Chief and Publisher, Interview
Montauk

B. Smith
TV Personality/Restaurateur
Sag Harbor

Mark Smith
Co-owner, Nick & Toni’s, Rowdy Hall, La Fondita and Villa Italia Restaurants
Montauk

William and Virginia Solomon
Former Chairman, Solomon Brothers
Southampton

Barry Sonnenfeld
Director/Producer/Cinematographer
North Haven

George Soros and Susan Weber
Financier and Author/Philanthropist
Sagaponack

Kate and Andy Spade
Author, Accessory and Home Designer/Accessory Designer
Southampton

Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw
Director/Co-owner, Dreamworks SKG and Actor
East Hampton

Carl and Barbara Diamonstein-Spielvogel
Southampton

Darren Star and Dennis Erdman
Television Producer and Writer
East Hampton

The Starks (John, Andrea, Austin, and Ashley)
Owners, Stark Carpet, Old World Weavers Fabrics
and Home Furnishings/Film Producer/Brown University Student
Westhampton Beach

George Stephanopoulos and Alexandra Wentworth
News Correspondent/Author and Actor
East Hampton

Leonard and Alison Stern
TK
Bridgehampton

Leslie Stevens
Partner, LaForce and Stevens
Southampton

Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky

Disc Jockey and Model/Actor
Amagansett

Martha Stewart
CEO, Martha Stewart Omnimedia/Domestic Goddess
East Hampton

Freddie Stollmack
Weatherproof
East Hampton

Scott Storbo
Star Room
Sag Harbor

Jason Strauss & Noah Tepperberg
Strategic Group
Southampton

Jill Stuart

Fashion Designer
Sagaponack

Arthur and Alison Sulzburger
Former Publisher, New York Times
Southampton

Elie and Rory Tahari
Fashion Designer/Creative Director, T21 and Elie Tahari
Amagansett

Mickey Tarnopol
Vice Chairman, Bear Stearns
Southampton

Alfred and Judy Taubman
Southampton

Doug and Traie Teitelbaum
Founder, Bay Harbor Management
Water Mill

Mary Ann Tighe
Real Estate Mogul
Southampton

Andrew Tilberis
Artist/Cancer Research Fund-raiser
East Hampton

Jonathan Tisch
President/CEO, Loews Hotels
Bridgehampton

John Tortorella
Founder/CEO, J. Tortorella Swimming Pools
Southampton

Mark and Candy Udell
Founders, London Jewelers
East Hampton

Sybille and Gerrit van Kempen
Owners, Loaves and Fishes Cookshop
Water Mill

Antoine Verglas and Christiane Celle
Photographer and Owner, Calypso Boutiques
Napeague

Lauren and John Veronis
Southampton

Alexandre von Furstenberg
Investor
Water Mill

Linda J. Wachner
Southampton

David Waksman
Owner, Hampton Resorts and Hospitality (Capri, Atlantic, and Bentley Hotels and
Hampton Hall)
Southampton

Charlie & Lauren Walk
Sony Music
Watermill

Barbara Walters
Journalist, 20/20 and The View
Southampton

Vera Wang and Arthur Becker
Fashion and Jewelry Designer/Fragrance Purveyor and Golf Equipment Manufacturer
Southampton

Michael & Marcy Warren
Watermill

Bruce and Claude Wasserstein
Investment Banker/Author
East Hampton

Dan Wassong
Chairman/President/CEO, Del Laboratories, Inc.
Southampton

Bruce Weber
Photographer
Montauk

Harriet Weintraub
Publicist
Water Mill

Linda Wells and Charlie Thompson
Editor in Chief, Allure and Banker
East Hampton

Jann Wenner and Matt Nye
Founder, Wenner Media and Fashion Designer
East Hampton

Robert Wiesenthal
CFO, Sony Entertainment
Sagaponack

Lally Weymouth
Journalist, Newsweek
Southampton

Robert Wilson
Artist/Founder, Watermill Center
Water Mill

Ken and Paula Wolfe
Vice President, Sales and President, Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs
East Hampton

Christian Wölffer
Entreprenuer/Owner, Wölffer Estate Vineyards
Sagaponack

David and Sybil Yurman
Jewelry Designer and Artist
East Hampton

Jean-Marc Zarka
Vertigo
West Hampton

Renée Zellweger
Actor
East Hampton

Ezra and Cecile Zilkha
Southampton

Jordan Zimmerman
Zimmerman & Partners Advertising
Westhampton

Robert Zimmerman
Partner, Zimmerman/Edelson/DNC Heavy
Southampton

Nicholas Zoullas
Greek Shipping Tycoon
Southampton

Mort Zuckerman
Publisher, Daily News
Owner/Editor, U.S. News and World Report
SouthamptonBill Acquavella
Southampton

Edward Albee
Playwright
Montauk

Herbert Allen

President/CEO, Allen & Co.

Southampton

Princess Yasmin Aga Kahn

Fundraiser Alzheimer’s Association/Avid Golfer

Southampton

Ralph and Joan Ammirati

Former Advertising Guru

Southampton

Julie Andrews and Blake Edwards

Actor/Director and Producer/Director

Sag Harbor

Mark Badgley and James Mischka

Fashion Designers

Southampton

Andre Balazs and Uma Thurman

Hotelier and Actor

Shelter Island

Alec Baldwin

Actor and Activist

Amagansett

Keith and Ann Barish

Film Producer/Entrepreneur

Southampton

Fabien Baron

Furniture Designer/Graphic Artist/Artistic Director

Bridgehampton

Dennis Basso and Michael Cominotto

Couture Fur Designer and Style Director Basso Men’s Collection

Water Mill

Peter Beard

Photographer

Montauk

Daniel Benedict and Andrew Saffir

Designer, Co-Author Jodi’s Shortcuts/Senior Vice President, Grand Classics Film Series & Indyssey Entertainment

Gilles and Kelly Bensimon

Photographer/Publications Director, Elle and Writer

East Hampton

Bill and Adair Beutel

WABC Journalist

Bridgehampton

Debra and Leon Black

Southampton

Matt Blank

Showtime

Quogue

Ross Bleckner

Artist

Sagaponack

Michael Bloomberg

Mayor of New York City/Founder, Bloomberg L.P.

Southampton

James Brady

Author/Columnist, Parade

East Hampton

Peter Brant and Stephanie Seymour

Publishing Magnate and Supermodel

Sagaponack

Marty and Cornelia Bregman

Producer

Southampton

Edgar and Clarissa Bronfman Jr.

Seagram Scion

Amagansett

Bobbi Brown

Founder, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics

East Hampton

Jimmy and Jane Buffett

Singer/Songwriter/Author

North Haven

Charles Bullock

Broker, Brown Harris Stevens

East Hampton

Tory and Chris Burch

Southampton

Ed Burns and Christy Turlington

Actor/Writer/Filmmaker and Model/Entrepreneur

Wainscott

Kim Cattrall

Actor/Writer

East Hampton

Walter Channing

Venture Capitalist/Winemaker/Sculptor

Bridgehampton

Jeffrey and Linda Chodorow

Restaurateur, China Grill

Water Mill

Frank Cilione and Shamin Abas Cilione

Nightclub Owners (NV, New York; Resort,

East Hampton and Palm Beach; Tsunami, Palm Beach)

East Hampton

Maurizio Ciminella

Maitre d’, Savanna’s TKTK

Southampton

Alistair and Blair Clarke

Art Dealer/Worldwide Head English and European Furniture, Sotheby’s

Sag Harbor

Michael Clinton

E.V.P., Chief Marketing Officer, Publishing Director, Hearst Magazines

Water Mill

Johnnie Cochran

Attorney

Sag Harbor

Claudia Cohen

Celebrity Columnist

East Hampton

Melissa Cohn

President/CEO, The Manhattan Mortgage Company

Water Mill

Bob Colacello

Writer

Amagansett

Sean “P. Diddy” Combs

Music Mogul/Clothing Designer/Restaurateur/Actor

East Hampton

Ted Conklin

Owner, American Hotel

Sag Harbor

Peter Cook and Christie Brinkley

Architect and Model

North Haven

Joan Ganz Cooney and Pete Peterson

Television Producer and Financier

Southampton

Andrew Cuomo

Author and Human Rights Activist

Southampton

Brownlee and Agnetta Currey

Equestrian Enthusiasts/Philanthropists

Southampton

Ron and Jill Curtis

Jill Stuart

South Hampton

Damon Dash

Founder, Roc-A-Wear and Rockafella Records

East Hampton

Robert Dash

Owner, Madoo Conservancy/Garden Columnist/Artist

Sagaponack

Paul and Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos

Hotel Builder and Socialite

Southampton

The Della Feminas

(Jerry, Judy Licht, Jodi, Jessie, and Famille)

Restaurateurs/Entrepreneurs/

Author/Fashion Designer

East Hampton

Ron Delsener

Concert Promoter

East Hampton

Patrick Demarchelier

Photographer

East Hampton

Robert De Niro

Actor

Montauk

Philippe de Montebello

Director, Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bridgehampton

Donny Deutsch

Chairman/CEO, Deutsch Inc. and CNBC Talk Show Host

East Hampton

Bo Dietl

Founder, Beau Dietl and Associates

East Quogue

Barry Diller and Diane von Furstenberg

TK and Fashion Designer

Southampton

Simon Doonan and Jonathan Adler

Executive Vice President, Barneys New York

and Housewares Designer/Interior Designer

Shelter Island

Anthony and Luly Drexel Duke

Head, Boys Harbor/Philanthropists

East Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. John L. Eastman

Entertainment Lawyer and Socialite

East Hampton

Ian Bruce Eichner

Chairman/CEO, Continuum Co.

East Hampton

Nora Ephron and Nick Pileggi

Writer/Producer/Director and Author

East Hampton

Ahmet and Mica Ertegun

Cofounder, Atlantic Records and Interior Designer

Southampton

James and Whitney Fairchild

Heirs to the Fairchild Publications Fortune

Bridgehampton

Tracy Feith

Fashion Designer

East Hampton

Pamela Fiori and Colt Givner

Editor in Chief, Town & Country and Owner, Colton Group

East Hampton

Eric Fischl and April Gornick

Artists

Sag Harbor

Bobby Flay and Stephanie March

Chef/Restaurateur and Actor

East Hampton

Tom Florio

Vice President/Publisher, Vogue

Sag Harbor

Charlotte and Anne Ford

Author/Ford Scion

Southampton

Monica Belag-Forman

President, M-A-G

Amagansett

Ted Forstmann

Senior Partner, Forstmann Little and Co.

Southampton

Lew Frankfort

Chairman/CEO, Coach

Sagaponack

Dennis Freedman

Creative Director, W and Details

East Hampton

Leanne Fremar

Creative Director, Theory

Bridgehampton

Larry Gagosian

Art Dealer

East Hampton

Steven Gaines

Author

Wainscott

Sandy Gallin

Producer

Bridgehampton

Robert D. L. Gardiner

Hamptons Figurehead/Real Estate

and Historic Preservationist

East Hampton

Ina Garten

Author and TV Host Barefoot Contessa

East Hampton

Michael and Laurie Gelman

Producer, Live with Regis & Kelly

Bridgehampton

Richard Gere and Carey Lowell

Actors

Water Mill

Frank Ginsberg

CEO, Avrett Free & Ginsberg

Water Mill

Howard and Lynnette Gittis

Chairman/President/CEO, M&F Worldwide

Southampton

Rudy Giuliani and Judi Nathan

Former Mayor of New York City

Southampton

Peter and Penny Glazier

Restaurateurs

Southampton

Robert and Alexandra Goelet

Real Estate Magnate

East Hampton

Aaron Richard Golub

Celebrity Attorney/Author

Southampton

Scott Gray

Star Room

Sag Harbor

Alan ”Ace” Greenberg

Retired Chairman, Bear Stearns

Water Mill

Seth Greenberg

Capitale

Southampton

Stefani Greenfield

Co-owner, Scoop Boutiques

East Hampton

Nina Griscom

Socialite and store owner

Southampton

Amy Gross

Oprah Magazine

Bridgehampton

Allen and Deborah Grubman

Entertainment Attorney

East Hampton

Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss and Joshua Gruss

Fashion Designer and Financier

Water Mill

Joe Gurrera

Owner/CEO, Citarella Marketplaces and Citarella The Restaurant

East Hampton

Charles Gwathmey

Architect

Wainscott

Peter Hallock

President, Allan M. Schneider Associates, Inc.

Southampton

The Hampton Family (Duane, Alexa, and Kate)

Interior Designers and Actor

Southampton

Stephen & Deana Hanson

BR Guest

Amagansett

Steve Hanson

Restaurateur

Springs

Andre Harrell

Music Mogul

Bridgehampton

Steve Haweeli and staff

Publicists

East Hampton

Anne and Amanda Hearst

Socialite/Heiress and socialite/heiress/student

Bridgehampton

Andrew Heiberger

Chairman/President, Citi Habitats

Westhampton

Dorothy (Dottie) Herman

President, Prudential Long Island Reality

Southampton

Don Hewitt

Creator/Executive Producer, 60 Minutes

Southampton

Henry Hildreth

Owner, Hildreth’s

Southampton

The Hiltons (Rick, Kathy, Paris, Nicky, and Famille)

Real Estate Moguls/Hotel Heirs/Models/Bag Designers

Southampton

Neil Hirsch

Financier/Owner, Bridgehampton Polo Club

Water Mill

Tony Hitchcock and Jean Lindgren

Coordinators, Hamptons Classic Horse Show

Sagaponack

Todd Jacobs

Chef/Owner, Tierra Mar Restaurant and Atlantica Catering

Remsenburg

Peter Jennings and Kayce Freed

News Anchor and Television Producer

Bridgehampton

Billy Joel

Singer/Songwriter

Shelter Island

Betsey Johnson

Fashion Designer

East Hampton

Robert Wood Johnson, IV

Johnson & Johnson Family, NY Jets Owner

Southampton

Star Jones

Attorney/Host, The View

East Hampton

Nina Kaminer and Allen Cohen

Founder and President, Nike Communications/COO, Nike Communications

Sag Harbor

Donna Karan

Fashion Designer

East Hampton

Patricia Lawford Kennedy

Political scion

Southampton

David Kirsch

Trainer-to-the-stars/Owner, Madison Square Club

East Hampton

Richard Kirshenbaum

CEO, Kirshenbaum Bond & Partners

Sagaponack

Calvin Klein

Fashion Designer

Southampton

Kelly Klein

Photographer

Bridgehampton

Dan and Abby Klores

Founder/President, Dan Klores Communications

Bridgehampton

David and Julia Koch

International Financier/Oil Tycoon

Southampton

Reed and Delphine Krakoff

President/Executive Creative Director, Coach and Interior Designer

East Hampton

Nathaniel and Alex Kramer

Financier/Socialite

Bridgehampton

Terry Allen Kramer

Broadway Producer

Southampton

Henry R. and Marie-Josee Kravis

Founding Partner, KKR & Co.

Southampton

Stuart Kreisler

Owner, The Laundry

Bridgehampton

Lisa Kulson

Designer, Kulson

Montauk

Andy Lack

President, NBC

Sag Harbor

Helmut Lang

Designer

East Hampton

James LaForce and Stephen Henderson

Partner, LaForce and Stevens/Journalist

Southampton

The Lauders (Ronald, Evelyn, Aerin, Jane, and Famille)

Cosmetics Moguls

Bridgehampton

Matt Lauer and Annette Roque Lauer

Host, The Today Show and Model

Southampton

The Lauren family

(Ralph, Ricky, Dylan, and Famille)

Fashion Designer/Entrepreneurs

Montauk

Thomas H. Lee

TH Lee Putnam Ventures

East Hampton

The LeFrak Family (Richard, Karen, and Famille)

Real Estate Developers

Southampton

Jennifer Leroy

Proprietor, Tavern on the Green

Amagansett

Jennifer Lister

CEO, Nars Cosmetics Inc.

Quogue

Daniel Loeb

Hedge Fund Manager

East Hampton

Howard Lorber

President and COO,Vector Group/

Principal Owner, Douglas Elliman and Prudential Long Island Reality/ Chairman, Nathan’s Famous

Southampton

Lorenzo and Eva Lorenzotti

Real Estate Financier and Founder and CEO, Vivre

Southampton

Dr. Marc Lowenberg

Cosmetic Dentist

Water Mill

Michael Lynne

Cochairman/CEO, New Line Cinema

East Hampton

Earl and Carol Mack

Former Chairman, New York State Council of the Arts

Bridgehampton

Jean Mackenzie

Clamman

Southampton

Harry Macklowe

Developer

East Hampton

Peter Matthiessen

Author/Zen Master

Sagaponack

Louise McBaine

Southampton

Paul McCartney and Heather Mills

Singer/Songwriter & Activist/Model

Amagansett

Everett McCarver

Owner, McCarver & Moser Inc.

East Hampton

Craig McDean and Tabitha Simmons

Fashion Photographer/Stylist and Fashion Director, V Magazine

East Hampton

William and Kitty McKnight (Cristina)

TK UBS/Paine Webber

Southampton

Richard Meier

Architect

East Hampton

Dina Merrill and Ted Hartley

Actor and Chairman/CEO, RKO Pictures

East Hampton

Lorne and Alice Michaels

Executive Producer/Creator, Saturday Night Live

East Hampton

Jennifer Miller

TK

Southampton

Nicole Miller and Kim Taipale

Fashion Designer and Investment Banker

North Haven

Joseph Moinian

CEO,The Moinian Group

Quogue

Peter Morton

Hotelier

East Hampton

Jarrod Moses

President/CEO, Alliance Entertainment

Sagaponack

Tommy Mottola and Thalia

Music mogul and singer

North Haven

Anna Murdoch and William Mann

Socialite and Chairman, Henry Mann Securities

Southampton

Bruce D. Nagel

Architect/President, Bruce D. Nagel Architect

East Hampton

David Netto and Ione Skye

Founder/CEO, David Netto Design and Actor

East Hampton

Marsha Norman

Playwright

East Hampton

Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Oetker

Hotel Magnate

Southampton

Maron and Werner Otto

Southampton

Mickey Palin

Real Estate Mogul

Southampton

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick

Actors

Bridgehampton

Michael Pascucci

Television Magnate

Southampton

Alan Patricoff

Political Fundraiser/Financier

East Hampton

Perri Peltz and Eric Ruttenberg

Socialite and Financier

Southampton

Ronald Perelman

Chairman, Revlon

East Hampton

Pete Peterson and Joan Ganz Cooney

Southampton

Carroll Petrie

Socialite/Philanthropist

Southampton

Lionel Pincus

Chairman/CEO, Warburg Pincus

Ram Island, Southampton

Richard Plepler

HBO

Faith Popcorn

Futurist/Author

Wainscott

Rodney Propp

Chairman, Tahl Propp Equities

Bridgehampton

Kathy and Billy Rayner

Heiress and Former Condé Nast Executive

East Hampton

Morris Reid and Jaci Wilson

Beltway Insider and Philanthropist

East Hampton

Ira and Ingeborg Rennert

Owner, Renco Group/Homebuilder

Sagaponack

Jeff Resnick

Owner, Sen and Jeff and Eddy’s Seafood Restaurants

Sag Harbor

Claudine Revere

Relish Caterers

Wainscott

Denise Rich

Singer/Songwriter/Socialite

Southampton

Chris Robbins

Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs

Sag Harbor

Felix and Elizabeth Rohatyn

Financial Whiz/Former Ambassador

Southampton

Jan Rose

Owner, Rose Jewelers

Southampton

Aby Rosen

President, RFR Holdings, LLC

Southampton

Andrew Rosen

CEO,Theory and Kulson

Montauk

Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff

Producer/Head, Robert De Niro’s TriBeCa Films and Venture Capitalist

Water Mill

Dr. Larry Rosenthal

The Rosenthal Group

Southampton

Courtney Sale Ross

Founder, Ross School

East Hampton

Jeff and Missy Ross

Executive Producer, Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Actor/Model

East Hampton

Melanie Ross

Regional Vice President, The Corcoran Group

Amagansett

Steve and Kara Ross

Founder/Chairman/CEO, Related Partners L.P. and jewelry designer

Southampton

Toni Ross

Co-owner, Nick & Toni’s Restaurant

East Hampton

Cynthia Rowley

Fashion Designer

Amagansett

Atoosa and Ari Rubenstein

Editor in Chief, Seventeen Magazine/Equity Trader and Managing Partner of Hunter Capital, LLC

East Hampton

Beth Rudin DeWoody

Rudin Management

Southampton

Bill Rudin

Rudin Management

Bridgehampton

Diane and David Saatchi

Vice-President Sales, Corcoran Group/Sculptor

East Hampton

Jeffrey Sachs

President, Sachs Consulting

Southampton

David Salle

Artist

East Hampton

Anne Salvatore

Vice President, Creative Services, T21 and Elie Tahari

Amagansett

Andrew Sasson

Jet Corporation

Bridgehampton

Robert Savage and Nanette Lepore

Artist and Fashion Designer

Amagansett

Chuck and Ellen Scarborough

WNBC News Anchor

Southampton

Tim and Helen Schifter

Owner, LeSportSac and Socialite

Sagaponack

Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg and Edwin Schlossberg

Author and Author/Designer

Sagaponack

Julian Schnabel

Artist/Filmmaker

Montauk

Ian Schrager

Hotelier

Southampton

Howard Schultz

Founder/Chairman, Starbucks

East Hampton

Lawrence Scott

Jerry and Jessica Sklar Seinfeld

Comedian and Fund-raiser

East Hampton

Jeffrey Seller

Broadway Producer

Sagaponack

Izak Senbahar

President, Alexico Management Group

Water Mill

Linda Shapiro

Event Producer

East Hampton

Russell Simmons and Kimora Lee Simmons

Founder, Def Jam Records/Phat Farm and Fashion Designer, Baby Phat

East Hampton

Paul Simon and Edie Brickell

Singers/Songwriters

Montauk

Molly Sims

Model/Actor

Wainscott

Ingrid Sischy and Sandra Brant

Editor in Chief and Publisher, Interview

Montauk

B. Smith

TV Personality/Restaurateur

Sag Harbor

Mark Smith

Co-owner, Nick & Toni’s, Rowdy Hall, La Fondita and Villa Italia Restaurants

Montauk

William and Virginia Solomon

Former Chairman, Solomon Brothers

Southampton

Barry Sonnenfeld

Director/Producer/Cinematographer

North Haven

George Soros and Susan Weber

Financier and Author/Philanthropist

Sagaponack

Kate and Andy Spade

Author, Accessory and Home Designer/Accessory Designer

Southampton

Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw

Director/Co-owner, Dreamworks SKG and Actor

East Hampton

Carl and Barbara Diamonstein-Spielvogel

Southampton

Darren Star and Dennis Erdman

Television Producer and Writer

East Hampton

The Starks (John, Andrea, Austin, and Ashley)

Owners, Stark Carpet, Old World Weavers Fabrics

and Home Furnishings/Film Producer/Brown University Student

Westhampton Beach

George Stephanopoulos and Alexandra Wentworth

News Correspondent/Author and Actor

East Hampton

Leonard and Alison Stern

TK

Bridgehampton

Leslie Stevens

Partner, LaForce and Stevens

Southampton

Howard Stern and Beth Ostrosky

Disc Jockey and Model/Actor

Amagansett

Martha Stewart

CEO, Martha Stewart Omnimedia/Domestic Goddess

East Hampton

Freddie Stollmack

Weatherproof

East Hampton

Scott Storbo

Star Room

Sag Harbor

Jason Strauss & Noah Tepperberg

Strategic Group

Southampton

Jill Stuart

Fashion Designer

Sagaponack

Arthur and Alison Sulzburger

Former Publisher, New York Times

Southampton

Elie and Rory Tahari

Fashion Designer/Creative Director, T21 and Elie Tahari

Amagansett

Mickey Tarnopol

Vice Chairman, Bear Stearns

Southampton

Alfred and Judy Taubman

Southampton

Doug and Traie Teitelbaum

Founder, Bay Harbor Management

Water Mill

Mary Ann Tighe

Real Estate Mogul

Southampton

Andrew Tilberis

Artist/Cancer Research Fund-raiser

East Hampton

Jonathan Tisch

President/CEO, Loews Hotels

Bridgehampton

John Tortorella

Founder/CEO, J. Tortorella Swimming Pools

Southampton

Mark and Candy Udell

Founders, London Jewelers

East Hampton

Sybille and Gerrit van Kempen

Owners, Loaves and Fishes Cookshop

Water Mill

Antoine Verglas and Christiane Celle

Photographer and Owner, Calypso Boutiques

Napeague

Lauren and John Veronis

Southampton

Alexandre von Furstenberg

Investor

Water Mill

Linda J. Wachner

Southampton

David Waksman

Owner, Hampton Resorts and Hospitality (Capri, Atlantic, and Bentley Hotels and Hampton Hall)

Southampton

Charlie & Lauren Walk

Sony Music

Watermill

Barbara Walters

Journalist, 20/20 and The View

Southampton

Vera Wang and Arthur Becker

Fashion and Jewelry Designer/Fragrance Purveyor and Golf Equipment Manufacturer

Southampton

Michael & Marcy Warren
Watermill

Bruce and Claude Wasserstein

Investment Banker/Author

East Hampton

Dan Wassong

Chairman/President/CEO, Del Laboratories, Inc.

Southampton

Bruce Weber

Photographer

Montauk

Harriet Weintraub

Publicist

Water Mill

Linda Wells and Charlie Thompson

Editor in Chief, Allure and Banker

East Hampton

Jann Wenner and Matt Nye

Founder, Wenner Media and Fashion Designer

East Hampton

Robert Wiesenthal

CFO, Sony Entertainment

Sagaponack

Lally Weymouth

Journalist, Newsweek

Southampton

Robert Wilson

Artist/Founder, Watermill Center

Water Mill

Ken and Paula Wolfe

Vice President, Sales and President, Robbins Wolfe Eventeurs

East Hampton

Christian Wölffer

Entreprenuer/Owner, Wölffer Estate Vineyards

Sagaponack

David and Sybil Yurman

Jewelry Designer and Artist

East Hampton

Jean-Marc Zarka

Vertigo

West Hampton

Renée Zellweger

Actor

East Hampton

Ezra and Cecile Zilkha

Southampton

Jordan Zimmerman

Zimmerman & Partners Advertising

Westhampton

Robert Zimmerman

Partner, Zimmerman/Edelson/DNC Heavy

Southampton

Nicholas Zoullas

Greek Shipping Tycoon

Southampton

Mort Zuckerman

Publisher, Daily News

Owner/Editor, U.S. News and World Report

Southampton

*Harvest festivals: first the hunter-gatherers, then the Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and, what do you know, the Americans with Thanksgiving.

*Harvest festivals: first the hunter-gatherers, then the Greeks, Romans, Chinese, Egyptians, Hebrews, and, what do you know, the Americans with Thanksgiving.

Toasts for the New Year: badinage and banter, the good, the bad, the sly and the silly. Some serious and smart, some feather brained and muddle headed.  Find your favorite.

Toasts for the New Year: badinage and banter, the good, the bad, the sly and the silly. Some serious and smart, some feather brained and muddle headed. Find your favorite.