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Christie Hefner [1952-0] American

Rank: 103
Businessman, Executive

Christie Ann Hefner is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Playboy Enterprises, the company created by her father, Hugh Hefner. She stepped down from her position at Playboy on January 30, 2009. She has often worked with the progressive political organization Center for American Progress.

Business, Christmas, Dad, Leadership, Mom, Success, Women

Quote	Tags	Rank
I came to Playboy not expecting to stay. But after five years, I found myself really enjoying the business world, and I realized I had some skill.	Business	101
I have invested in the stock market since I was very young.		102
I don't think about financial success as the measurement of my success.	Success	103
My mother thinks I could have even run a larger company.	Mom	104
From the time that I can remember, I worked to make money - either baby-sitting, or one year wrapping gifts at a department store at Christmas, so I could have my own money.	Christmas	105
No, I never thought about my father's money as my money.	Dad	106
I had higher math SATs than in English - yet I became an English major in college.		107
I'm surrounded by very powerful women and very progressive men.	Women	108
Billy not only had a distinguished career in the Legislature, but he also has great business instincts and has done exceedingly well making investment decisions in both stocks and private ventures such as real estate.		109
I developed a great sense of self-confidence when I was very young.		110
I had an allowance, but I had to do things around the house to earn it. I think I always wanted my own money.		111
Not only did I enjoy the creative side of Playboy and enjoy being surrounded by people who are curious about life, but I also love the analytical and hard business side of it.		112
We don't fight about money... I hate to see people fight about money.		113
Being a CEO still means sitting across the table from big institutional investors and showing your leadership and having them believe in you.	Leadership	114
I'm basically a gift-giver.		115
Actually, my parents were separated by the time I was about 2 years old.		116
In college, my big money memory was saving up to buy a car with my boyfriend, whom I lived with.		117
I never have to this day, because my money is the money I earn.		118
Most people sell stock to pay taxes, but I didn't want to sell any stock.		119
I expected to go into journalism or law.		120
I've lectured at the Harvard Business School several times.		121
Some, but much of my money is tied up in Playboy stock.		122
The very first stock I bought right out of college was Berkshire Hathaway.		123
Well, I grew up around the magazine and was part of a generation that was embracing our sexuality.		124
I don't know what a world would be like if you do away with sexy images.		125
Half of my employees are women.		126
I'd guess that 80 percent of the people who work for Playboy are feminists.		201
I know what the attitudes of the readers are: These are guys who love women and respect women.		202
I defend the right of almost everything to be published... because I think that you're better off in trusting the marketplace than allowing other people to make that decision.		203
It's important not to limit the amount of their own money that candidates can spend, but to give other people access to enough money to run competitive races.		204
Even though money seems such an objective topic, it can also be the most intimate, and possibly harmful, part of a relationship.		205
But maybe because the dot-com world gives people positions at a younger age, and many women are prominent in this business, it will help change the view about who can run big companies.		206
I think in terms of what I am able to accomplish and build.		207

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