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- 02 Jun 2021
- News
On the Road Less Traveled
high odds, which Ed chronicles in his recent book On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom. READ MORE Courtesy Ed Hajim Courtesy Ed Hajim In 1939 Ed Hajim's parents divorced and his mother was... View Details
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
The Play's the Thing
Baron, the first non-European to win the prestigious award. "I think it's a well-made story, and it's funny," said Baron, a former executive with American Express and Coca-Cola who later became a television and movie writer. "It's really about View Details
Keywords: Arts, Entertainment
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Origin Story: Mary Chen (MBA 2026)
Address label: Born outside Cleveland, Ohio, Chen grew up in California and Texas before attending Emory University in Georgia, where she majored in business. “My three siblings live in New York now, and I’ll be working there this summer, so that feels closest to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Far-Reaching Impact
their parents for learning at home. Today, 2 million children in nine states in India are benefiting from the company's engaging, gamified approach to early childhood education. “We've seen across our programs that this is deeply... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Sep 2017
- News
Futures Made Bright Through Opportunity
to help finance his education. “My original goal coming to HBS was to eventually work for a big technology company. The fellowships have enabled me to stretch and pursue my entrepreneurial passions more,” says Wu. “My family comes from a humble background. My View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act
speech in which he thanked a number of people for their support over the years, singling out his parents for special mention. "A printer by trade, my father taught me the importance of prototyping," Bricklin noted. "If you run a printing... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Laura Scher of Working Assets
same-sex marriages. It's no surprise that Scher has dedicated her life to social causes. A native of Clifton, New Jersey, she grew up in a family that was "liberal and concerned." "My parents taught me that individuals can make an impact... View Details
Keywords: Marguerite Rigoglioso
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Steven Rogers
the corner store, and helped his mother, a single parent of four, sell furniture at weekend flea markets. Although his family was "periodically on welfare" and food stamps were a regular part of life, Rogers describes his upbringing with... View Details
- 28 Feb 2025
- News
Joy to the World
childcare can be boring for parents sometimes. So it's not necessarily that parenting is something where moment by moment you're saying, “I am at my happiest state,” but it is something where you can feel... View Details
- 07 May 2016
- News
Retail in the Blood
As a boy, Simon Belsham (MBA 2007) hung out on the shop floor of Scally Wags Fun Factory, the toy shop his parents ran in the English town of Ashford. The shop closed with the arrival of Toys R Us, but “it gave me an insight into the... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 13 Feb 2015
- News
Lessons in Perseverance
something completely different.” So Deza chose a third approach. She would merge the two schools and sell one of them. The plan was fraught with risks. One school was all-boys, and the other was all-girls. Her senior school administrators opposed the plan, fearful that... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Hawes Hall Dedicated
students who will attend classes in Hawes Hall, the School's teaching mission will be greatly enhanced by the technology in the building, including videoconferencing, teleconferencing, Webcast, and broadcast capabilities. Hawes was filled with emotion as he recounted... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
- News
Child’s Play
Tak: Apps for childhood development. The Over in the Meadow Animated Storybook is an interactive, animated, and educational product, the first to be rolled out by a start-up called iMomConnect. It’s designed to help busy parents teach... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Changing Old Systems to Provide New Chances for Young Americans
fact that we have 4.4 million young people who are disconnected from any mainstream activity?” he asks. “So we think a lot about policy, think about what systems—educational, health care, adjudication—why aren’t those systems working for millions of Americans who... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Modupe Akinola: Outreach In Africa
The daughter of Nigerian and Togolese immigrants who settled in New York City’s Spanish Harlem, Modupe Akinola (MBA 2001) was raised to know the value of a strong family and a good education. In light of the sacrifices her parents made to... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
The Wisdom of Crowds
The judgments of many people regarding the merits of a restaurant, hotel, or bar trump a single reviewer’s opinion. That’s the philosophy behind the Zagat Survey leisure guides, and Ted Zagat (MBA 2004) has literally grown up with that concept: His View Details
- 01 Mar 2016
- News
Case Study: Paper Chase
and followers see it. (3) Make and post videos of your cards in action on YouTube. Be sure to get onto Youtube Kids and pay to get on the homepage. My kids are addicted to watching videos of people opening presents. If you show how your cards are fun, kids all over... View Details
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
Power Trip
20th century, who your parents were, whom you knew, and the community you belonged to were key factors. For business leaders, being part of the right society might also mean being either Episcopalian or Presbyterian. Regardless of the... View Details
- 01 Nov 2012
- News
First and Goal
cheerleading team free of charge. “Not unlike a startup,” Swearengin says, “a new nonprofit uses a significant amount of duct tape to hold things together,” including, in the early days, stacking parents and children in an end zone to... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
control over my destiny became very important to me," he notes. Eve Benton says that her parents instilled in her the desire to be self-reliant and to know how to manage money. "I was an only child. My father was a lawyer, and my mother... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg