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If the AIG Thing Doesn’t Work Out, Robert Benmosche Has a Backup Plan

By Jessica Pressler

He doesn’t just own a vineyard to hang out on at the expense of taxpayers. According to the Financial Times, the AIG CEO is a “budding winemaker … his Croatian winery will produce its first batch of zinfandel this year.” [FT]

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