It was after I made a single donation of $1 million to the IAS that I first saw Tom Cruise in the President’s Office. The mere fact that I was fit to be in Tom’s presence was a huge compliment. The actor wasn’t just an A-list movie star but a pillar of the church. Because of his good work on behalf of Scientology, he was called Mr. Cruise, which was a big deal, since in the church the honorific “Mr.” was reserved for only the highest executives, including women in the Sea Org.
