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Article: Kevin O'Connor, 37; Director of business development in China, Caterpillar Inc.(Focus: 40 under 40)(biography)(Biography)
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- Crain's Chicago Business
- Article date:
- October 23, 2006
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Byline: Thomas Mucha
Kevin O'Connor lounges in Tai Pan, a posh massage parlor in Beijing. Cradling a cup of tea, he chats softly with the woman digging into his toes. Mr. O'Connor loves a good foot massage. He visits this sanctuary every two or three weeks, often with friends.
"Part of it is relaxation, part of it is social. They serve Chinese noodles, rice dishes. It can turn into a two- or three-hour experience,'' he says with a laugh.
You'd need a foot massage, too, if you had his job: mapping out Caterpillar Inc.'s mergers and acquisitions strategy in China, a booming market critical to the $36-billion company. (And before you get any funny ...