MAY 28, 2001
COVER STORY
Resume: L. Dennis Kozlowski
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Nov. 16, 1946, Newark, N.J.
CHILDHOOD
Raised in apartment building in blue-collar neighborhood; father was a police detective.
EDUCATION
BS, finance and accounting, Seton Hall University, 1968.
COLLEGE FINANCES
Lived at home to save money, played guitar in a band that performed at weddings.
CAREER PATH
Started as an auditor for conglomerate SCM. Finance jobs at Cabot and Nashua before joining Tyco in 1975. Rose to CEO in July, 1992.
TYCO STAKE
Owns 12.7 million shares, worth some $675 million.
MAJOR-LEAGUE HOLDINGS
Has minority share in Yankee Nets consortium that owns the N.J. Nets, Devils, and N.Y. Yankees. Rarely attends games.
GOAL FOR TYCO
"Hopefully, we can become the next GE."
HOBBIES
Logs 250 hours a year piloting helicopters and a Beech Baron plane, races his antique 130-foot J-class sloop Endeavour.
FAMILY
Divorced; two daughters, who are pursuing MBAs at Harvard and Columbia.
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