Everett Schenk, chief executive of North American operations at BNP Paribas SA, spent Sunday afternoon at an estate in Greenwich.
The occasion was the nonprofit Family ReEntry’s luncheon and concert, which for 13 years has taken place in the garden of Bydale, the home of Joan Warburg.
Schenk and his wife, Sally, former board chairman of Family ReEntry, were co-chairmen of the event. BNP Paribas and Bloomberg LP, the parent of Bloomberg News, were sponsors.
The organization helps formerly incarcerated men and women in Connecticut build new lives. "The main selling point is that reducing recidivism saves money," Schenk said as 480 guests found their seats for a quinoa and turkey salad.
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Bringing in Rosanne Cash and her husband, John Leventhal, to perform boosted ticket sales, at least. The 480 guests were a record for the event.
"John and I have played a lot of charity benefits, and no one has listened as well as you," Cash said in the middle of her set, which included "Motherless Children" and "Sea of Heartbreak," from her latest album, "The List."
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