Masters of Reinvention

The Abbotts and Sachers met when their children were classmates in the same pre-school. Both wives were serious equestrians, further tightening the bond, and Abbott had a great deal of direct marketing experience.

“I thought long and hard about the offer,” Abbott recalls. “Conventional wisdom says you don’t work for a good friend or a small, closely held private company. But I signed on anyway, and it has been a great four years.”