DEPARTMENTS
6 RIGHT UP FRONT
8 FEEDBACK
14 THE GALLERY GUIDE
About Entertainment
Men's Shop On the Beat Great Outdoors
Driving Ambitions
Book Talk
Short Takes Toys for Men
77 JUST FOR LAUGHS
78 MEN & WOMEN
80 PRIVATE LIVES
92 HEROES: THE VIETNAM EXPERIENCE PICTORIALS
27 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' ENTRIES
34 'GIRL NEXT DOOR' MONTHLY WINNER
52 Kylie Rose
Photos by J. Stephen Hicks
83 AVA
Photos by Michael Ancher
104 Chante LAINE
Photos by John Midi FEATURES
42 AND IN THIS CORNER...
The world's wildest wrestling fan club steps into the ring for a bout of unmatched
fun.
Sports report by Michael Konik.
45 THE 12 MOST POWERFUL MEN IN AMERICA
Strength, smarts, and that special something extra put these guys in control of
their lives—and yours! Discover their secrets to success.
Special report by Tom Callahan.
62 CRASH COURSE
Hey, Ace, get on the stick! Fire up your disk drive and take off into the skies
of the PC pilots.
Life-style report by Mark W McKellar.
66 IRON MAIDEN
Six-time Ms. Olympia Cory Everson—the best-built woman in the world—is
a body beautiful with a mind to match. That's a combination that'll make any man
weak in the knees.
Interview by Ron Chepesiuk.
70 OPERATION: SKI
Scope these slopes from around the world to find out where to go when you really
want to take a powder.
Travel report by Debbie Schneiderman.
73, THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT VALENTINES
Cartoon humor by P.C. Vey.
EDITORIAL NOTE
RIGHT UP FRONT
POWER PLACE
There are many ways to determine strength, and in this issue we seem to cover
quite a few of the possible options. Whether it be one's physical stature, psychological
sophistication, or business acumen, it matters not. Nor is it important whether
the person—real or fictional—controls the manufacture of products
or the movements of people. What is important is that these individuals—male
and female—have a hold, a control, on our lives.
Physically, possibly the most powerful person featured in this issue is six-time
Ms. Olympia champion Cory Everson, whose striking body is outmatched only by her
strong personality. A leader in the sport of bodybuilding, she's taken charge
of her future by moving into the fields of television commentary, fitness broadcasting,
and self-marketing. For clues to how she's accomplished all this, check the hard-hitting
interview with this hard body, starting on page 66.
As a group, we've corralled a collection of characters who have proven themselves
to be the most powerful Americans of the new decade. They don't wield barbells
and power thrusts like Ms. Everson; rather, they wield influence over those in
the business community who thrive on bar bills and power lunches. These are the
American males who make American capitalism what it is today—in politics,
advertising, marketing, manufacturing, and the media. From the antics of Bart
Simpson to the animosity created by John Sununu, the actions of "The 12 Most
Powerful Men in America" (page 45) make a difference in our lives.
But the most powerful person in this issue of Gallery is the one with whom you
are least familiar. His actions did more than control the movements of products
and people. Instead, this man, virtually unknown in the United States, controlled
our recent past and was an intricate factor in determining our future as a nation.
His name is Vo Nguyen Giap, commander of the North Vietnamese forces from the
1940s to the late '70s. During the Indochinese wars with Japan, France, and the
United States, he led the resistance forces as our ally in World War II, masterminded
the fall of the French at Dien Bien Phu, and struck blow after blow against American
forces, especially with his plans for the Tet Offensive of 1968. Bill Ehrhart,
an American hero who served as a marine in Vietnam, met with this man who's never
lost a war, and wrote about how it influenced his life in "Heroes: The Vietnam
Experience" (page 92). It's guaranteed you'll realize how General Giap changed
history itself. And that's what power's really about.
—Marc Lichter
Editorial Director
