For some reason, the idea that Hugh Hefner would be padding around the Playboy mansion in LA late at night, keeping track of the progress of his beloved Illini (Class of '49), seemed reassuring.

NPR: 'Only One Playboy At Playboy, And That's Hef'

Mr. Flanders has shrunk Playboy's staff from 585 when he arrived to 165 today, 65 of whom work in the famous Playboy Mansion where Mr. Hefner lives, as stipulated in the contract taking the company private.

WSJ: Rebuilding Playboy: Less Smut, More Money

His employment agreement guarantees him the right to continue living in the Playboy Mansion for life, more or less.

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He is known for his lavish parties at the notorious Playboy Mansion, where he still resides, and for his numerous girlfriends.

BBC: Hugh Hefner

In exploring the long-term options for his iconic media brand, being able to live out his golden years in the legendary Playboy Mansion was a major priority for Hugh Hefner, as I noted earlier.

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In the 1950s a pajama-clad Hefner was famously photographed working atop his circular bed in the then-Chicago Playboy Mansion, pipe ablaze, surrounded by shots of women who would appear in his magazine.

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