About Greg
The furor surrounding The Decorous Deus, (that’s the replica shroud doused in pig’s blood to you and me) still hasn’t died down yet, even though the auction was over five months ago. But then $5 million is a record sum – for an unknown artist! Gradually Vitruvius is becoming a politicized movement, which is causing ripples that extend beyond the narrow confines of the art establishment.
Ignis on the other hand is a solid Southern oil company. It began in the seventies and over the intervening decades has slowly grown to become the familiar national institution it is today. Greg’s businesses couldn’t be more different. The only thing they have in common is their success and the mastermind behind them. Greg Goode is certainly an enigma. His accent alone defies expectation: it’s a hybrid of Mississippi drawl, and ‘The Queen’s English.’
One of the richest men in America, Greg’s home is not palatial: although, the tastefully modern living room does boast panoramic views over Central Park. I find the glass coffee table set for high tea including an exquisite looking chocolate cheesecake with black Morella cherries decorating the top. I’m salivating at the sight of it when Greg’s wife glides in carrying an old fashioned teapot.
For those of you familiar with The Fashion Channel, Victoria Goode has been a presenter on the cult magazine show Fashionista since it began in 1996 and incredibly, she’s even more beautiful in the flesh than she is on television. Effortlessly dressed in Parisian Chic, with a red velvet scarf nodding to this season’s hot trend, I can’t believe she celebrated her fiftieth birthday this June. I’m equally amazed she and Greg will have been married for 30 years in January. That they have five children together – and their first grandchild was born earlier this year.
