He rehired diet scientist Jay Satz, who had left in 1990, to redo the menu.

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In 1977 he changed the name to NutriSystem and recruited Jay Satz, a Ph.

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But he and Satz agreed that bacon and cheese should not be pillars of a weight-loss program.

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This quest offends faculty members like Debra Satz, the senior associate dean, who regards herself as a public servant.

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Debra Satz, the senior associate dean for Humanities and Arts at Stanford, who teaches ethics and political philosophy, is troubled that Hennessy is handcuffed by his industry ties.

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"Men do not want go to centers, " says Satz.

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"We tried to mimic the grocery store, " Satz recalls.

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