Six Degrees of Disclosure –

Bob Boldt is chief executive and chief investment officer of the University of Texas Investment Management Co. (UTIMCO), which made waves in October by disclosing confidential VC performance data. Even though UTIMCO apparently has the law on its side under the Freedom of Information Act, Boldt has to smooth a lot of ruffled feathers in the venture capital community. He plans to talk to GPs in every fund in which UTIMCO is an LP, including …

Brian Linden, a director with European private equity firm Cinven. One of Linden’s biggest investment coups was his EURO1.37 billion acquisition and subsequent EURO1.84 billion sale of IPC Media. For the two years that Cinven acted as majority shareholder of IPC, Linden sat on its board of directors alongside …

Sly Bailey, chief executive of IPC Media. Part of IPC’s business is glossy magazine publishing unit SouthBank. Until October 2000, SouthBank was run by …

Colin Reeves Smith, a 34-year publishing veteran. In 1988, Smith received an unsolicited pitch from …

Glenda Bailey, who wanted to launch a U.S. version of French woman’s magazine Marie Claire. With Smith’s blessing and IPC’s capital, Bailey became editor-in-chief. Once each year, Bailey stepped aside to allow a celebrity edit the magazine. The celeb who edited the January 2000 issue was …

Demi Moore, who is trying to make an acting comeback in the next installment of “Charlies Angels” after spending a few years focused on raising her kids. Moore loved the editing gig so much that she continued offering suggestions to Bailey long after her guest stint was up. One of Moore’s least memorable roles was that of the manipulative Meredith Johnson in the 1996 film “Disclosure.”

Note: Before you send a letter, yes, we know there are only four degrees of separation this time around. Sometimes it’s pretty easy to make the connection.