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I used to work for one of Forstmann Little's portfolio companies. My boss had to go to their officers in the GM building for weekly meetings, and would take me along. Ted never sat in on our meetings, but he was around and would say hi. At the time, that building was the most expensive office space in Manhattan. Nothing ostentatious about their offices, but they enjoyed spectacular views of Central Park.
One time, we were sitting aroung waiting for the meeting to start, so we grabbed the key from the receptionist and hit the common area bathroom outside their suite in the hallway. Later in the meeting, when one of the partners found out, he reprimanded us for not using the bathroom inside their suite. Apparently, Ted did not want clients to use the bathroom outside. Their bathroom was the nicest I'd ever seen in an office building, complete with showers, plush towels, wood paneling and marble everywhere.
Interestingly, Erskine Bowles, Clinton's Chief of Staff during the first term, became a partner at FL after he left the administration.
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