Howard Lutnick, King of Cantor, Gets a Boss of His Own in Trump

The parties ended early that Saturday on Mykonos, Mediterranean playground of the ultrarich.

It was 2021, and Covid-19 was breaking out on the Greek island. To slow the spread, local authorities banned music in the cafes and beach bars. Tourists were ordered off the roads by 1 a.m.

Howard Lutnick had other ideas. The Wall Street billionaire, today Donald Trump’s pick to run the Commerce Department, had flown in from the Hamptons for his birthday. He wanted his celebration.

So before the crowds thinned out and the tavernas went dark, Lutnick changed his plans to squeak within the new ...