8. Arnold Saltzman

Saltzman is a pretty big deal. Having served as a diplomat in Czechoslovakia, the Soviet Union, South America, Central America and Vienna, under the direction of five U.S. presidents, you can say the guy has some pull. Before his foreign service days, the Sands Point resident was the CEO of Vista Resources, a natural gas and oil resource company. He also heads Windsor Production Company, and has held positions with governments and companies in the former Soviet Union. Saltzman is also a major supporter of the Nassau County Museum of Art, having served as president of the board of directors, and the museum’s main building is named the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Fine Art Building.