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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Spreading the Words
that it offered a fast, low-cost way to distribute his handiwork. With guidance from his wife, Jan, who retired from teaching in 2002, Cook built a virtual Vocabulary University: www.vocabulary.com. A whimsical faculty of cartoon... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
Ed Hajim (MBA ’64), chairman of the Nominating Committee, for his enthusiasm and commitment to the work of the board during his nine years of service. He will retire from the board this year, and we are all deeply grateful for his... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Managing Change
Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Narayandas (photo by Jimmy Ushkurnis) Das Narayandas, the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration, was named Senior Associate Dean for External Relations this fall, taking over for Bill Sahlman, who is View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Hawes Hall Groundbreaking
the School in creating a truly magnificent educational facility." Beverly Hawes expressed the family's enthusiasm for the project and the hope that the students who will be educated in Hawes Hall will use the knowledge that they gain "to serve their fellow human... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
The Military and the MBA: Gene Markowski (MBA 1973)
“You can’t just give orders in business.” —Unlearning some of the lessons of the military Gene Markowski (MBA 1973) served as an Army Huey helicopter pilot in Vietnam and received the Distinguished Flying Cross and many other honors for heroic action. He View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Start It Up
supplied fuel for generators, he learned that diesel costs $35 a gallon and that one US soldier is killed or wounded for every 24 fuel convoys, Wired.com reported (April 27, 2012). Now retired from the military, Naval Academy and MIT grad... View Details
- 06 Jan 2020
- News
Home Grown
owners who were interested in creating a local ownership vehicle for retiring business owners. “Generally, the owners’ options are to try to succeed the ownership across another generation of family,” says Bauerly. “That’s often the... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael G. Mullen, AMP 109, 1991
Management Program 2003 Appointed Vice Chief of Naval Operations 2004 Assumes command, US Naval Forces Europe & Allied Joint Force Command Naples 2005 Appointed Chief of Naval Operations 2007 Appointed Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 2011 Oversees raid resulting in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 21 Jul 2022
- News
How Sumner Feldberg Helped Transform Retail
sold it with a deep discount. “He challenged the idea that people in retailing needed instincts about style and fashion,” the article states. “In most cases,” he said, “it is common sense and hard work—hard work to study what’s selling.” Feldberg View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Passion Projects
research its making with coauthor Stephen Archer. The resulting Aston Martin DB4GT—itself a collector’s item with only 402 published—is both history and ode to the storied car. Exploring Central Park When Edward Sibley Barnard (PMD 32, 1976) View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Jun 2007
- News
James McKenney Remembered
full professor in 1968 and was named the John G. McLean Professor of Business Administration in 1989. He retired from the active faculty in 1996. McKenney introduced the first computer-based simulation exercise, the Business Game, to the... View Details
Keywords: Information
- 25 Apr 2016
- News
Just Rewards
increasing executive remuneration. “It seemed the payouts at the top were massive and they weren’t warranted,” he says. “Meanwhile, 95 percent of the workforce was getting an annual salary increase of inflation plus one percent.” When he View Details
- 21 Apr 2014
- News
A lifetime of quiet leadership
The late John C. Whitehead (MBA 1947, LLD 1995) garnered enough career achievements for three lifetimes—as a business leader, public servant, and philanthropist. After retiring as cochairman of Goldman Sachs, where he worked for 38 years,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'
co-creator of the concept. Born in Egypt and now living in England, Cohen became interested in social capital and philanthropy in 2000 when he led the UK Treasury’s Social Investment Task Force. He subsequently was involved in a variety of social investment ventures.... View Details
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Linda B. Kanner: All in the Family
Commonwealth Institute, which provides mentoring services to women CEOs. But she doesn't expect to leave the wired world any time soon. "I don't want to retire just yet. My dad is 80 and is still chairman of his company," Kanner notes. No... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Faculty Research Online
protecting and monetizing their intellectual property. In a Q&A, Professor Josh Lerner discusses current trends in IP, including the rise of patent pools. See http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5925.html. Rethinking Retirement Planning Many of us... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
A man on a mission
“If I’m doing anything to change the world,” says retired NASA administrator Julian Earls (PMD 37, 1979), “it is using any power and influence I have to lift up other people.” He has done that by helping others to further their potential... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Advises New MBA Students on Business Values
classroom. “Dean Clark understands that ethics is the practical application of character,” said Chao. “And only character can help us resist the temptations that are out there.” Noting that the Labor Department is the “regulatory watchdog for many of the nation's View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Where Are They Now?
transitioning early I could build a new career and contribute to society on a wider scale,” he observes, describing his decision to retire in 2003 at age 55. He resolved to work in areas and on issues that inspired “as much passion and... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Snapshot: Gary DiCamillo, Polaroid's CEO
about reducing the company's work force; most downsizing was achieved through attrition and early retirement incentives. "This is not an earthshaking turnaround," notes the straight-talking DiCamillo during an interview in his modest... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry