Chicago-area billionaire J. Christopher Reyes and his wife are the mystery buyers who paid $36 million for the late investment manager Richard Driehaus’ mansion in Lake Geneva, Wis.
With an estimated $7.1 billion net worth, according to Forbes magazine, J. Christopher Reyes, the co-chairman of privately held Rosemont-based beer and food distribution firm Reyes Holdings, is ranked as the 128th richest American, according to the magazine. Reyes and his wife long have had a home on a large parcel in east Lake Forest, and they also own a 9,000-square-foot-plus mansion on the Atlantic Ocean in Hobe Sound, Fla.
Reyes did not respond to a request for comment made to his assistant at Reyes Holdings, and real estate agent David Curry, who represented both the Driehaus estate and the buyer, did not respond to a request for comment. Known until recently as Glanworth Gardens but originally called Wadsworth Hall, the Lake Geneva mansion, on Snake Road, is steeped in history. It was built in 1906 for noted banker and philanthropist Norman Wait Harris — also known as N.W. Harris—who was the namesake of the predecessor firm to Harris Bank. Harris named it Wadsworth Hall after his mother’s family.
Driehaus bought the mansion from Peterkin’s heirs for $4.83 million in 1998, renamed it Glanworth Gardens and began throwing annual theme parties to which he invited about 600 people. The parties were capped by fireworks displays and attended by major stars, including Jay Leno and the Beach Boys.
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