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Eldridge R. Johnson
Johnson became a leader in the phonograph industry by introducing a number of technical innovations. He established a strong reputation for quality music and implemented an extremely effective advertising program, which ensured his View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
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Commencement 2025 - Commencement 2025
loans and rentals. Videos MBA Class of 2025 Profiles Meet some members of the Class of 2025. Ankita Chowdhry Singapore, Singapore Anthony Martore Oakland, CA Andrew Simko Miami, FL Bryan Stromer New York, NY Brandon Tieu Union City, CA Chiedu Onichabor Lagos, Nigeria... View Details
Eugene R. Olson
Olson continued Deluxe’s market dominance in check printing while laying the foundation for its electronic diversification and expansion. He oversaw the acquisition of businesses that produce computer forms and emboss and encode plastic... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Last Look
one of the head writers, elaborates: “If I remember right, they are singing ‘Sharing Lunch with Me,’ to the tune of ‘Dancing in the Street.’ That particular scene was a spoof of the Tony Sarto case. (I can’t remember the name of the case, but Sarto was a View Details
Malcolm P. McLean
McLean revolutionized the centuries-old shipping industry by developing the first safe, reliable, and cost-effective approach to transporting containerized cargo. By pioneering containerized shipping, McLean soon dominated the shipping... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Carl Laemmle
Laemmle, one of the most outstanding figures in Hollywood, created the “star” system that was to dominate American filmmaking. He consolidated independent studios and was responsible for the development of countless movie stars. Laemmle... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
Alexander Legge
Legge, a forceful leader, successfully defended an anti-trust suit against the company in 1923, enabling it to retain its dominant position in the farming industry. One of his major contributions was in the area of standardization,... View Details
Keywords: Agriculture & Mining
Robert A. Chesebrough
Chesebrough organized the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company in 1875, of which he was president until 1908. Chesebrough’s firm began with the production of kerosene, but after 1881 focused solely on the manufacturing of Vaseline. Chesebrough quickly established... View Details
Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products
John C. Emery, Jr.
Emery continued the rapid expansion of his father’s business – creating a $1 billion plus business. Between 1968 and 1980, Emery ranked as one of the leading financial performers in the United States. Under his leadership, Emery dominated... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Olive Ann M. Beech
In 1932, Beech assisted her husband in forming the Beech Aircraft Corporation, and within a short time, the company prospered and dominated the market for privately-owned small, commercial planes. Beech Aircraft was also an important... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
Frederick W. Smith
Capitalizing upon an idea that came to him while in college, Smith and his company have single handedly built and dominated the overnight delivery industry. Though the idea was slow growing at first, FedEx lost $29 million in its first... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Charles E. Merrill
Merrill created the main street brokerage by founding the Merrill-Lynch Company. He was the first investment banker to realize that chain stores would one day dominate retailing and handled underwriting for at least 25 retail stores (such... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
Built to Last
Weisiger at Carolina Tractor & Equipment: laying a foundation for employee development and company values The third generation to lead Carolina Tractor & Equipment (CTE), Ed Weisiger Jr. (MBA 1986) wants to rewrite the typical Hollywood script when it comes to family... View Details
- 05 Sep 2014
- Blog Post
CPD on the Road in Manila
barriers to starting businesses in the country. E-commerce and online services seem to dominate the start-up arena, but tourism and food-related companies are also springing up. These businesses are targeting not only the burgeoning... View Details
John R. Sculley
computer maker, which grew to earn substantial profits and revenues of almost $2.7 billion in 1987. Under Sculley’s leadership, Apple unveiled progressive models of the Macintosh personal computer, allowing the company to regain a competitive stronghold in the IBM... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Telling the Electronic Century's Unfinished Story
sight of it, you'll fail. In contrast to Sony's approach, RCA, having achieved world dominance in its industry in the 1960s, fell off the "virtuous" path by diversifying into areas in which its managers had no learning base - businesses... View Details
Whitney Stevens
Having inherited his fathers labor problems, Whitney Stevens’ early years at his family’s company were dominated by struggles with textile unions. Though the family strongly opposed the organizations, Whitney was forced to acquiesce and... View Details
Keywords: Fabric & Apparel
Robert C. Guccione
During the height of the sixties sexual revolution, Guccione provided the most significant challenge to the dominance of Playboy in the men’s leisure magazine sector. Opting for more explicit photographs and more highly charged... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
Elbridge H. Stuart
In addition to maintaining Carnation’s dominance in the evaporated milk market, Elbridge H. Stuart helped Carnation achieve strong presence in other food products, including instant dry milk, nonfat dairy creamer (Coffee-Mate) and instant... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 24 Mar 2016
- News
A Fitness Industry Innovator Powers On
rebranding the club, and those that followed, as 24 Hour Fitness—would alter the industry forever, with 24 Hour Fitness growing to 420 clubs, 20,000 employees, and over $1 billion in annual revenues. “In the fitness industry, there are very major economies of scale on... View Details