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    Simon Ramo

    A brilliant scientist, Ramo held 25 patents by the age of 30. He was responsible for much of the development of the Air Force’s ballistic missile, airborne radar, computer, navigation and armament control systems. He started his own company in 1953, and it merged with... View Details
    Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

      John K. Northrop

      After frustrating attempts at aircraft engineering with many other firms, John Northrop founded Northrop Aircraft and helped it grow into a very lucrative defense contractor, providing everything from bombers, fighter jets, and reconnaissance planes to the United... View Details
      Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

        Harvey H. Lamm

        Lamm created the only publicly traded car importer in the United States through the founding of Subaru of America. He introduced the United States to “four wheel drive” and “all wheel drive” with the import of the Subaru wagon in 1975, a move that would spawn a new... View Details
        Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

          Paul G. Hoffman

          Hoffman, the Studebaker company executive, is one of the few auto company presidents to have risen from the sales department. In the first nine-months of his tenure, sales totaled 30,194, which put the company fourth among the independent passenger car producers. By... View Details
          Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

            Joseph W. Crosby

            Crosby built a small $3 million military supply (jet propulsion fuels) company into a $275 million advanced research and development operation. During his tenure, Thiokol designed sophisticated rocket launch equipment used for the Mercury and Gemini space programs and... View Details
            Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

              Antonio Madero

              Keywords: Automotive Parts
              • 26 Apr 2011
              • News

              BioMine Strikes Gold

              California/San Diego, Shanghai, South Africa, Toronto, and United Arab Emirates acted as regional hubs, and finalists were chosen in March through contests held around the world. In addition to BioMine, the regional finalists, representing a wide variety of new... View Details
              Keywords: Mining (except Oil and Gas); Mining; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
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              Ben Faw

              For Ben Faw, a lifelong interest in both military history and leadership made West Point a logical destination. But upon graduation, when Ben had many options at his disposal, he responded to a calling that went deeper than mere logic. “I decided to go into the... View Details
              Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Technology; Manufacturing
              • 12 Apr 2011
              • News

              Twelve Global Finalists Compete at HBS

              Arab Emirates Rohit Dev Thakwani, OPM 37 2008 SpendWisor.com consumer electronics marketplace Midwest/Central U.S. HBS Club of Chicago Marc Hoecker, MBA '08 vinsnap mobile automotive marketing New England HBS Association of Boston Marco... View Details
              Keywords: Multiple alumni
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              Buy Now, Pay Later: Credits

              Business School Digital Photography Boston Photo Imaging Printing Ram Printing, Inc. Lenders to the Exhibition Dun & Bradstreet, Inc. The Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University Harvard-Yenching Library The Henry Ford Detroit Public Library,... View Details
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              Mark Hardie

              earlier led new product innovation at Agero Inc., an automotive industry service provider. At Ipsos, Mark drove smartphone-based service innovation in the Futures Group. For six years at Nokia Inc., Mr. Hardie designed innovative mobile... View Details
              Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Financial Services (All); Venture Capital; Financial Services (All); Health Care; Telecommunications

                Robert A. Stranahan, Jr.

                Stranahan maintained Champion’s position as the world’s largest manufacturer of spark plugs. He cultivated the lucrative after-market business and continued Champion’s international expansion. View Details
                Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                  Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.

                  Though he started his career at a roller bearing manufacturer, Sloan eventually sold the company to GM after realizing that the rapid growth of the automobile industry was essentially controlling his business. Sloan’s attention to efficiency spurred his development of... View Details
                  Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                    Charles S. Mott

                    Under Mott’s management, the family owned company grew into a key supplier of automobile parts for General Motors. Realizing the great future of the automobile industry, Mott changed the firm’s activity from bicycle wheel production and sold the Mott Cider and Vinegar... View Details
                    Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                      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 defense contractor during World War... View Details
                      Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                        Vaughn L. Beals, Jr.

                        Beals and fellow AMF executives orchestrated a leveraged buyout of Harley-Davidson in 1981 when it was on the brink of collapse. Through the adoption of quality management approaches and prudent investments, Beals and his team are credited with the resurrection of... View Details
                        Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                          Henry Ford II

                          When Ford took over Ford Motor in 1945, the company was losing $9.5 million per month. Ford implemented an audit system for the company, while automating company plants. As a result of Ford’s leadership, the Ford Motor Company boasted net profits of $265 million in... View Details
                          Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                            Robert J. Eaton

                            Following Lee Iacocca as head of Chrysler, Eaton led the company to a banner year in 1994 with earnings of $3.7 billion and sales of $52.2 billion, both far above previous records. In 1996, Eaton’s Chrysler led auto makers in profits thanks to its newly innovative and... View Details
                            Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                              William Durant

                              Beginning his career as a carriage and wagon manufacturer, Durant made the switch to automobile manufacturing in 1904 by reorganizing a failing Buick Motors. He believed that the key to success in the automobile industry was creating an organization that made a wide... View Details
                              Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                                Frederick C. Crawford

                                Inheriting a struggling firm in 1933, Crawford set upon a path to rebuild and diversify Thompson Products. He expanded the traditional auto parts product line to include key applications for the aircraft and aerospace industry. A strong proponent of progressive... View Details
                                Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace