Boss Lady
FOXY BROWN SHE SHARES THE FIRST NAME OF ACTRESS PAM GRIER AND THE LAST NAME OF TITLE CHARACTER THAT CATAPULATED GRIER TO POP CULTURE ICON. THAT JUST MAKES THE SCINTILLATING MS. PAM BROWN MUCH MORE ALLURING. STORY BY CURTIS KAUFMAN • PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN SANDS I've known Pam for a couple of years now. She's a regular at Sinan Lounge - the private membership lounge inside of Scottish Tobacco. You can find her at other haunts like Three Sheets and Beluga. She's quick witted and a very funny lady (says she get's it from her dad).
CL: Are you attracted to men who smoke?
I sat down with her for a few ticks to find out how she became a cigar aficionado.
Pam: A nice bottle of red wine and when its cold outside I go with some baileys .
Pam: Only if they have a spare cigar to share (laughs). CL: What do you like to drink with a good cigar?
CL: What made you smoke cigars? CL: What type of car fits you if money was not a option? Pam: I was hanging with my male friends and they where smoking. I felt like I could not act like a crab. I tried one, liked it and I haven’t look back.
Pam: The Audi Rx 8 spider its just sexy I would park it and roll the windows down and just smoke a nice cigar in it.
CL: How many years have you smoke cigars now?
CL: What's your favorite restaurant?
Pam: Its been four years I am now a senior a true pro.
Pam: I have to say lawrys in Chicago it’s a steak and seafood house. Cigarluxe: Who do you work for and what is your job title?
CL: Ok so you are now a pro what type of places do you go to enjoy smoking and being the Boss lady ? Pam: I love going to a lounge and smoking and meeting new people kick back and smoke a couple of cigars . The funny thing you never know who you would meet when you go place. CL: Are you intimidated by male smokers? Pam: No in the slightest. Most of the men seem to accept it and kinda of adds on to my charm. CL: What is your favorite cigar?
"Boss Lady" Pam Brown is the Executive Call Center Manager for Prestige Risk Management.
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Pam: I have so many cigars that I love, but the Oliva V lancero is one of my favorites and really like Camacho Corojo Diadema — just to name a couple .
Pam: I work for Prestige Risk Management and I mange call center operations. CL: So what college did you attend? Pam: I graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Business Administration. The funny thing is I use my major unlike most people. CL: Typical work day? Pam: crazy lol no really it’s a lot of meeting dealing with employee relations and client concerns. CL: What organization do you support? Pam: They're actually several; United Way, Children's at Scottish Rite - Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Susan G. april 2012 | www.cigarluxemag.com
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