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Ted M. Jackson (born 1956) is an American photojournalist, writer and public speaker who has spent over three decades exploring the human condition.

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CEO Interview : Ted Jackson | Ted’s Cigars

The enthusiasm Ted Jackson holds for his company is infectious and invigorating, similar to the sensation of actually smoking one of his cigars. He is a man who truly loves what he does, and it shows in every syllable and nod. He’s got a passion for life, but most importantly, he’s got a passion for great cigars. Ted’s Cigars created the airtight ‘mini humidor’ system, eliminating the need for a regular humidor and keeping each cigar fresh until you crack open its individual glass tube. They’re also responsible for the revolution and rise of spirit infused cigars in the industry.

As Ted says, ‘We own that category.’

Alister & Paine: How did you get into the cigar industry?

Ted Jackson: Fifteen years ago the cigar craze was in its height and I had bought a young cigar business. I was in other marketing businesses and we were doing licensing work for Maker’s Mark. Bill Samuels, the President of Maker’s Mark, came to me for cigars for their annual Derby party. We experimented with ways to infuse the custom banded cigar

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Sitting in his office at the City University of New York, Arthur Schlesinger judges himself harshly. "I've dissipated too much of my life in doing things which are totally ephemeral," he says.

Schlesinger's wall holds only one picture--a portrait of the philosopher who still inspires him, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Visitors must talk over the piles of books sitting on his desk. Most were sent by publishers. Most look unopened. Schlesinger is busy writing his own book, his memoirs, but regrets that the most appropriate title is unavailable. "The best title for a memoir I know has already been taken by [English cultural critic] Malcolm Muggeridge--Chronicles of Wasted Time. As Benjamin Franklin said, 'Lost time can never be found.' "

Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr. is 77 years old and has authored 16 books. He has twice won the Pulitzer Prize, first in history in 1945 for The Age of Jackson, then 20 years later in biography for A Thousand Days, his portrait of the Kennedy admini tration. When he wasn't distracted by ephemera, Schlesinger found time to graduate Harvard and attend Cambri

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Harvey Westcott (1831-1920), Cigar Industry Pioneer

Harvey Westcott, who was born in Vermont in 1831, got to work early in life in a career that included commercial sales, hotel management, banking and real estate development. The centerpiece of this business life was manufacturing cigars, which he began in Burlington, Vermont, and took with him to Binghamton, New York, where he and son Frederick built the business into a 500-employee company that rivaled the major cigar companies, located in New York City. Here is a photo of the growing concern advertising “Rollers Wanted.”

Harvey Westcott (left) and his son Frederick in front of their cigar factory in Binghamton, New York, from an undated photograph in the Westcott Society Collection. (Click the image to enlarge the view.)

One history of Binghamton includes this effusive account of Harvey’s contribution to the life of the city:

Mr. Westcott has been one of the most extensive employers of workmen in this city, and it is unquestionably true that he has trained more successful business partners than any