Who is Victor Ward from Glamorama: A Novel and what is their importance?

Victor Ward is a model in Manhattan. He is often photographed and seen in the right places with the right people. Victor has been hired to open the new club that Damien Ross is opening. Victor, who dates model Chloe Byrnes, is having an affair with Allison, who is Damien's girlfriend. Victor is twenty-seven years of age.