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The Certificate of Secretary stated that a special meeting
of Hyatt Corp.’s executive committee of the board of directors
had been held, and a resolution was adopted authorizing Hyatt
Corp. to enter into an agreement with KWJ Corp. “for KWJ’s
services rendered in connection with * * * [Hyatt Corp.’s]
entering into a lease” with regard to the Embarcadero Hotel.
Exh. 362. Friend first learned of the Hyatt/KWJ agreement well
over a year later, in June 1972, and he was surprised to see that
his name had been signed on the document. Friend, Transcr. at
752-755. Friend investigated further and learned that Donald
Pritzker, another of A.N. Pritzker’s sons and president of Hyatt
Corp. at the time, had his secretary, Joanne Brown, sign Friend’s
name on the document. Friend, Transcr. at 754. Friend also
learned the agreement was entered into because of Weaver’s
substantial influence in obtaining the Embarcadero Hotel
management contract for Hyatt Corp. Friend, Transcr. at 764.
Another Hyatt Corp. document, a “Memorandum To The Files”,
prepared by Leonard W. Stoga, Hyatt Corp.’s chief financial
officer, dated February 27, 1982, stated that Weaver earned the
fee “as a result of arranging the management agreement between
Hyatt * * * and Prudential.” Exh. 464; Stoga, Transcr. at 804-
807.
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