The world became a little grayer today. In his honor, re-blogging a story about a truly great mentor and man…
Thirty-four years ago, I was hired as an Advertising Sales Assistant to a man named Jim Cappello. We worked selling advertising for a publishing company located in midtown Manhattan. I can still envision our sparse office located in that beautiful Art Deco building called The Chanin, between 41st and 42nd Streets. I recall the newspaper stand which stood in the grand lobby and remember with fondness the many dates I met in front of that bustling stand at the end of my working day. Some things in life never leave you. That job and working with Jim, the best boss imaginable, is one of those those things.
We worked together for ten years until the magazine closed in 1997. The memories are too many to mention but one ritual I never forgot was our Friday after work, “Screwdriver…
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Always lovely to have special moments however short with those who we have once spent years happily working with. Nice Post to remind us to do it especially at this time of year.
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So true. Thank you for reading
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What a great story! It was wonderful how he came to visit you and then you returning the favor, must have made him so happy remembering the good times. May he rest in peace.
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Thank you Brian. His granddaughter sent me a message after I visited and told me he was thrilled. A true gentleman, he was simply the best. Thank you for reading💛
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