Mr. Hanson lived in Wisconsin at the time. “Well,” said Mr. Hanson, “I read in The New York Times that it’s the No. Mr. Hanson remembered the hiring partner being “a little flabbergasted” by it — though, he added, “they definitely appreciated my frankness.”He got the job. Mr. Hoffman had moved to Washington a couple of years earlier, for what he intended to be only a few years. So he suggested to Mr. Hanson that they meet for a drink at a beer garden located right on Mr. Hoffman’s way home from work.

Source: New York Times January 08, 2021 09:56 UTC