With Death Of Texas Rainmaker Dies True Romance
Mr. Rainwater was mentor to some of Wall Street’s most successful investors, many of whom came to the Dallas area to work under him before striking out on their own, usually with some of his money...Mr. Rainwater’s first marriage, of 25 years, to his high school sweetheart, Karen, ended in divorce. They had three children. In 1991, Mr. Rainwater married Darla Moore, a South Carolina banker at the time and now president and a partner of the investment firm Rainwater Inc. At the time of the marriage, Mr. Rainwater told Ms. Moore, “I view you like an equity investment,” according to Fortune magazine. Ms. Moore told the magazine, “It was the ultimate compliment.” [NYT]