He had tenures with Home Group Financial Services , N.Y.C . as a V.P . from 1987 -- 1988 , with Cresap , McCormick and Paget , N.Y.C . as a V.P . from 1988 -- 1989 , with Korn\/Ferry International , N.Y.C . as a managing director from 1989 -- 1993 and with REL Consultancy Group , London , England from 1994-1999 as an Executive Chairman .