Who is Mark Rollins?
“I am a senior citizen. My driver’s license lists my height as 5' 9", my eyes as blue, and my hair as brown. However, the brown is now largely gray, and I gave up the comb-over for a military-style buzz cut. I have the body type of a defensive linebacker, and I work out regularly in an effort to stay younger than my years. Except when necessity dictates otherwise, I wear my trademark personal uniform—khaki trousers, black cotton polo, and Cole Haan driving shoes. I drink martinis, straight up with an olive, and prefer Skyy or Belvedere vodka. I am a cancer survivor and living proof of the adage “what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger.
I also own an unusual business born out of boredom rather than the necessity to earn a living. In fact, I’m rather wealthy. I am in that fortunate position where money just keeps rolling in. My job is to spend it, waste it, invest it in pet projects, or turn it over to the professional wealth management team at Goldman Sachs. The Goldman people are responsible for the fact that my money keeps piling up—faster than I can use it. And I have never been one to go second-class.
I own an exclusive club for very wealthy women. It is a place where they can work hard to keep their seductive figures and hang on to a youthful appearance. The Women's Heath Club started simply as an elite fitness facility and expanded over time to include just about everything a rich girl or a wealthy woman wants. We have resident divorce lawyers, a platonic escort service, top hair and makeup artists, a nip and tuck department, wardrobe consultants, expert fitting and tailoring professionals, a shopping service, a car service, a tanning facility, and more. You name it. If our club members will pay for it, we add it to our menu of services.
I have other people who run the show, and somehow, at age 66, I have become the 'problem solver' for my members. When they are troubled and/or upset, they come to me. I make things right. I make their problems go away. It is strictly legal—or I should say, I never seriously break the law.”
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