Not long ago, it was celebrity bosses whose balding pates and bulging waistlines filled the covers of America's news magazines.

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The Cham soldiers, identified by their curious headwear, which look like lotus flowers plopped upside down on their pates, flee from the advance.

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Several prominent CEOs seem to be benefitting from the look: Venture capitalist Marc Andreesen, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and Amazon CEO Jeffrey Bezos all sport clean-shaven pates.

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