Samuel J. Heyman, who gained fame and riches as a player in the 1980s corporate-takeover wave, also left a lasting legacy in Washington as chairman of the nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, The Washington Post notes in its Federal Diary column.

Mr. Heyman, who died Saturday at age 70, founded the organization in 2001 to focus on conditions affecting federal workers. Programs developed by the group include a “Best Places to Work” ranking of government agencies, job fairs to aid in federal recruiting, and awards to draw attention to top-performing civil servants.

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