The expertise and generosity of this New York-Paris businessman has given confidence to many ladies and gentlemen. Elegantly dressed ladies of the United States and abroad have been delighted by his fashion influence; while the German Club Foundation of his alma matre, Virginia Tech, has flourished from his generosity. His gentlemanly and stately personality are portrayed in much the same manner that Sargent portrayed those qualities. Visual interest is created through the use of angular body design. This pose is complimented by the soft curvilinear strokes of color in the Parisian upholstery thus producing the presence of his exquisite taste.