Utilization - Publications - Faculty & Research

Dean A. McGee

McGee, reputed to be one of the most brilliant petroleum biologists of his generation and a skilled manager, built a $1 billion+ energy company and pursued an aggressive diversification plan. Under his tenure, Kerr-McGee achieved a significant position in the... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Howard B. Keck

Assuming leadership of his father’s company at the age of 50, Keck focused his energies on growing the independent oil firm. He invested heavily in energy exploration and production, allowing Superior to become one of the most successful independent oil firms, with... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

John K. Jamieson

Jamieson oversaw the creation of Exxon from the reorganized Standard Oil and other affiliates. During the Arab Oil Embargo in the early 1970’s, Exxon generated record-level profitability. View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Eugene Holman

Holman’s greatest contribution to the company came soon after his election as chairman, when he began negotiating for 30% of the stock of the Arabian-American Oil Company, enjoying special concessions for crude oil, production, and refining in the Middle East. His... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Erle P. Halliburton

Halliburton founded one of the most financially successful oil service companies in the United States. Starting from nothing, Halliburton laid the foundation for a multi-billion dollar diversified oil service business. View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Lodwrick M. Cook

During his tenure as CEO, Cook helped to develop the Alaska oil reserves and the Alaska pipeline and was a pioneer in the development of cleaner-burning gasoline. These endeavors helped ARCO to double its market share on the West Coast while achieving record level... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

May 2010 (Revised January 2014)
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Water Shortage and Property Investing in Mexico City

By: John D. Macomber, Regina Garcia-Cuellar and Griffin James

A commercial property company evaluates water risks including the government's ability to remedy, the company's operating exposure and mitigation, and whether to relocate because of water risk. A real estate fund manager assesses investment prospects in Mexico City in... View Details

Keywords: Private Equity; Investment; Risk Management; Infrastructure; Privatization; Business and Government Relations; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Real Estate Industry; Utilities Industry; Mexico City

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01 Sep 2011
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Green Day

Issue Focus: Business and the Environment Issue Focus The Business and Environment Initiative at HBS The City Solution Water for Life Green Day Related Links HBS Business and Environment Initiative The Untold Story of 'Green' Entrepreneurs (HBSWK) Watch Stuart Evans... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna;Sarah Auerbach; Utilities; Utilities; Utilities; Utilities

01 Sep 2004
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Career Makeover

Maximum utilization of assets on hand is a key to business success. It’s also an operating philosophy for Jackie Davis (MBA ’83), a former executive who’s now a TV personality and interior designer. When Davis does a redecorating... View Details

Keywords: interior design; Arts, Entertainment; Broadcasting (except Internet); Information

09 May 2016
Blog Post

What To Know For An International Job Search

organizations you had not known before. Baker Library also has resources for alumni that can help you create a target list of companies through E-Baker. Strengthen Your Weak Ties It may have been several years since you’ve had to network for a job so View Details

01 Sep 2004
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Duncan M. ("Greg") Murray (MBA 1964)

widely accepted and utilized in much of the rest of the world, remain virtually unknown in North America. “I suspect it boils down to the following: Too cheap + too simple = minimal profit. Not my idea of responsible capitalism,” he says.... View Details

Keywords: Animal Production and Aquaculture; Agriculture

01 Mar 2009
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Inciting Wonder

chief executive of an Illinois utility company and the director of the state’s lottery, is well-known for her civic, philanthropic, and social activities. Regarding her new job, she said, “What we really want to do is incite some wonder,... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Management of Companies and Enterprises; Management

24 Apr 2014
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Clean water that provides a trickle-down effect

and wastewater-service provider in the Philippines, and has invested over $1.5 billion in water and wastewater facilities since 1997. Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala, also vice chairman of Manila Water, sees private operation of a public View Details

04 Sep 2019
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A Climate Change Optimist

says. Green America’s sustainable supply chain networks provide peer learning, support, and connections to innovations. “I love the market-solution focus of what we do,” says Gravitz, noting that, in recent big utility buys, solar and... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Seth Lowe

01 Mar 2012
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In Charge

and descendant of a Creole voodoo princess, landed on her feet. A former utility executive and state official in Illinois, she became the new CEO of Johnson Publishing, which produces Ebony and Jet magazines. About her stint in the White... View Details

Keywords: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

05 Aug 2002
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Is Platform Leadership Old Hat or the Wave of the Future?

parts to design complementary products that fitted together. Successful platform leaders exert a great deal of influence. At times, they must build trust among those that choose to utilize the platform as partners. At other times, they... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

17 Sep 2020
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HBS Grads Launch Cybersecurity Nonprofit to Fight Infodemic

nurturing faculty members who utilize all their resources to see us succeed. Moving forward, humanID is tackling the identity issue from a grassroot perspective, continuously onboarding more clients and educating the public on the fight... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Talent: The Best Employee Perk?

had a better business model than Blockbuster. It reached the top and has stayed there because it attracts, retains, and effectively utilizes many of the best people in the business. ‘The best thing you can do for employees—a perk better... View Details

01 Oct 1999
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White knight in the rye

want them returned. He may want me to destroy them. He may not care at all." Norton, who paid $169,411.25 for the letters, has never met Salinger. The founder of Peter Norton Computing, makers of Norton Utilities software programs, Norton... View Details