Jeffrey Chairnoff: A Change in
Priorities
From
football to Food Network: that was the journey that
Jeffrey Chairnoff had made over the last few years.
Before he became a father, Mr. Chairnoff, 35, liked to
spend his Sundays during the fall and winter watching
football games. It was the perfect way to unwind, said
his wife, Helaine, after an intense workweek at Sandler
O'Neill & Partners, where he eventually became
managing director of the mortgage financing group. Not
that he was a stereotypical type-A Wall Street guy: if
anything, co- workers told Mrs. Chairnoff that her
husband was a calm ballast noted for his thoroughness and
attention to detail.
Still, after Sarah, 6, and Benjamin, 2, were born, Mr.
Chairnoff changed his lifestyle to accommodate everyone
but himself.
He was dubbed Mr. Clean by his family because of his
tendency to keep the kitchen spotless. And he loved to
watch the Food Network. He printed out recipes, and he
was particularly fond of making peanut butter pie with
his daughter. His favorite show was "Emeril," because it
was Sarah's, too.
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