Pursuits
Victoria’s Secret CEO Compares Clinton, Trump to Roman Emperors
- ‘We have Nero and Caligula arguing,’ Wexner tells investors
- Richest man in Ohio blames election for distracting shoppers
Les Wexner, in 2011.
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Les Wexner, the Ohio billionaire who runs L Brands and its Victoria’s Secret division, used the company’s investor day to lash out at presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, likening them to Roman emperors.
“We have Nero and Caligula arguing about the future of Rome, and like fools we’re listening to it,” said Wexner, the richest man in Ohio. He didn’t specify which candidate was which Roman despot.