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Andrew Kinard
go next?" Much of that immediate future was occupied by seventy-five surgeries and eighteen months of rehabilitation. While recovering at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, however, a chance encounter opened new possibilities. "I was approached by a man who... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
New Fitzhugh Professorship Celebrated
actively pursued his white classmates. His first job after graduation was as an independent salesman in his native Washington, D.C., working for several firms serving the black community. In Washington, Fitzhugh helped to establish the... View Details
- Profile
Alexandra Stanek
express myself maturely. Were you always interested in development? Actually, I was always interested in Sub-Saharan Africa precisely because it’s so different from where I come from. The development part came later. As an undergraduate, I studied applied math and... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 18 Oct 2016
- Op-Ed
Why Business Should Invest in Community Health
focuses on improving health care access, investing nearly 500,000 skill-based volunteer hours since 2004. It works with non-profit community health centers that provide primary care to underserved... View Details
- 10 Nov 2008
- What Do You Think?
How Much Can You Ask of Your Customers?
to express their feelings, exchange information, and act in ways that previously were unheard of. Several recent writings suggest that the next phase in the activation of customers will be putting them to work in the service of an... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Heskett
- 06 May 2002
- Research & Ideas
Profits for Nonprofits: Earning Your Own Way
stems from the Catholic Worker movement's personalist tradition, which means that Haley House staff and volunteers work intensely with small numbers of people as a way of trying to create deeper change in... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
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Ashley McCray
volunteered on their Partners in Food Solutions Team which is non-profit that connects local food manufacturers in Africa with technical experts in CPG! What is your favorite childhood memory? Starting a sno-cone stand with my 2 sisters... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Whit Sears (MBA 1959)
Born in Kansas, Whit Sears graduated from the University of California, Berkeley, before attending HBS. He and his wife, DD, are currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Thailand, where they teach English and mentor local teachers.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Portraits from the Class of 2003
crisis in the health–care system Originally From: Chicago Hopes: to build a health–care enterprise Hobbies: chess, crossword puzzles, scuba diving Paper Currently Working On: analyzing disruptive innovations in invasive medicine View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 11 Jul 2012
- News
A Man, and a Plan, in Africa
to development assistance, as it works to move Third World countries beyond subsistence toward genuine participation in the global economy. Best of all, the MCC is producing demonstrable results, including in Africa, where Bloom is the... View Details
- 21 Oct 2020
- News
Cold Calculations
where he makes his home and works as a partner at the mergers and acquisitions firm Architect Partners. A two-decade-long drought, a record-breaking heat wave, and a rare dry lightning storm had sparked 350 fires across Northern and... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Strengthening Ties with Executive Education Graduates
Fischer It’s been a busy — and productive — spring for the dedicated volunteers who make up the Alumni Association Board of Directors. I want to quickly recap the highlights. The Global Leadership Forum Committee, chaired by Jean-Marc... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Roger Ullman: Going Green with E2
Can white-collar corporate America do business with “green” environmentalists? Roger Ullman (MBA ’89) thinks so. Ullman, who worked in the mergers and acquisitions division of Merrill Lynch for twelve years, retired from his post as a... View Details
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Adam Shimer
Adam has a mix of consulting and government experience. He started his career at Bain & Company, during which he worked primarily in the Private Equity Group, retail and telecommunications sectors. Additionally, he View Details
- 07 Nov 2007
- Op-Ed
How Marketing Hype Hurt Boeing and Apple
Editor's Note: Harvard Business School professor John Quelch writes a blog on marketing issues, called Marketing Know: How, for Harvard Business Online. It is reprinted on HBS Working Knowledge. Last month, Boeing stock went wobbly on... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
Marking 10-Year Connection with Japanese Earthquake Region
worked with the HBS course over the years. “We wanted them to know we have not forgotten them.” For more stories that illustrate the impact of alumni giving, plus inspiring donor profiles, visit HBS’s annual Contributors Report. VISIT... View Details
- 19 Jun 2014
- News
Turning "Black Gold" to Green
manager in Silicon Valley for a few years before his green impulse kicked in again. In 2001, California was in the middle of a full-blown energy crisis, complete with 800 percent wholesale price spikes and rolling blackouts, so Dawe View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Lisa Churchville (MBA 1979)
A native of Aliceville, Alabama, Lisa Churchville attended HBS while on educational leave from IBM. Upon graduation, she changed paths and pursued her interest in broadcasting, working as an account executive for ABC before joining NBC in... View Details
- 20 Apr 2016
- News
Steps to Success
B,” she recalls. With Goldberg’s help, Ruhr got a summer job working for General Mills in its Stockton, California, regional grain office. Upon graduating, she went to work for the company, first on the... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 22 Jul 2014
- News
Hungry for Change
matter of helping people see the prevalence and consequences of hunger as well as the possibilities of a solution." An HBS Leadership Fellow at Mercy Corps, Zeaske has also worked at Jumpstart, a language and literacy organization that... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture