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Baxter hones negotiating skills with 'fantasy' hobby.
Business Insurance, April, 2001 by Ceniceros, Roberto
When Weyerhaeuser Co.'s Assistant Treasurer and Director of Insurance Gary A. Baxter isn't traveling with his wife, former Weyerhaeuser Assistant Treasurer and Director of Insurance Cheri J. Hawkins, he spends his non-working hours golfing, diving or sharpening his insurance negotiation skills by playing fantasy football.
Fantasy football follows the regular National Football League season, with participants meeting at the beginning of the season to select their simulated teams from among the real professional players. The success of the real players on the field throughout the season determines the success of the fantasy teams. For 20 years, Mr. Baxter has participated in a nine-team fantasy league in the Seattle area. About half the current league...
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