Conglomerates - Publications - Faculty & Research

Robert T. B. Stevens

plant closings and relocations, expansion into new fabric areas, and numerous other cost-saving measures that helped the large textile conglomerate remain successful throughout Stevens’ tenure. View Details

Keywords: Fabric & Apparel

Victor Emanuel

including the Crosley Corporation for $20 million in 1945 and Bendix Home Appliances in 1950. These purchases helped to transform AVCO into one of the early conglomerates by the early 1950s. View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

Orlando F. Weber

Weber and an associate pooled their resources to merge several small chemical companies into one conglomerate that came be known as Allied Chemical. Weber maintained stability at the chemical company throughout the early years of the... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Nicholas M. Schenck

When Marcus Loew died in 1927, Schenck assumed control over all of his holdings, including Loew’s theatre company and its production arm, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). Despite the onslaught of the Depression, though, Schenck’s attention to efficiency and to “the bottom... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

William S. Paley

After entering the media and entertainment field on somewhat of a whim, Paley grew his small radio concern into a media conglomerate with success in radio, television, music, media equipment and more. CBS competed heavily with the larger,... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

James J. Ling

Ling was a maverick in the development of the conglomerate business model, building in 14 years the 14th largest industrial corporation in the United States. A major risk taker, Ling extensively used debt to sustain parent company growth... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Harold S. Geneen

Geneen diversified International Telephone and Telegraph through acquiring shares of companies ranging from the Sheraton Hotel Chain to the Hartford Insurance Company. Geneen grew his firm from $765 million to $8.5 billion in revenues to become one of the largest... View Details

Keywords: Communications

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Sarah Guezmir

Sarah has devoted her career to payer/provider healthcare, with experience working for companies ranging from late-stage startups to large conglomerates in the space. She also spent multiple years consulting for healthcare businesses in... View Details

01 Dec 2012
News

Sunny's MBA

In 1986, as a 26-year-old with a degree in agricultural management and little business experience, Sunny Verghese (AMP 115, 1994) was newly employed by a venerable Indian conglomerate to oversee a textile mill in Nigeria. A foreign... View Details

Keywords: Crop Production; Agriculture; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

John F. Welch, Jr.

number one or number two in their respective industries. Welch helped GE become one of the most efficient conglomerates of its time, being an industry leader in everything from aircraft engines to television (NBC). View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Henry E. Singleton

allowing Teledyne to have sales of $10.5 million in 1962, just two years after the firm’s creation. Singleton’s penchant for acquisitions led Teledyne to become a $3 billion conglomerate in 1981, with major interests in almost every field... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

William R. Hearst

journalism" enabled him to capitalize on the public's thirst for exaggerated stories, and in the process, his circulation numbers soared. Though he was reviled as a journalist, Hearst built the largest publishing conglomerate in the... View Details

Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.

GM, one that gave each divisional manager more autonomy and allowed the larger conglomerate to function more smoothly. By the time Sloan left the presidency to become chairman of the board, GM’s earnings had grown to over $460 million. View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

23 Apr 2014
News

A corporate leader’s legacy in India

a multinational conglomerate with interests ranging from technology to energy to consumer products. It is also a major employer and dedicated provider of philanthropic assistance in India. “Apart from values and ethics which I have tried... View Details

April 1993 (Revised November 1995)
Case

San Miguel Corporation: Facing the 1990s

By: James E. Austin and Francisco Roman

Keywords: Business Conglomerates; Corporate Strategy

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20 May 2014
News

Managing the Family Business: Survival’s Secret Sauce

21 Apr 2014
News

Spirit of philanthropy advances Executive Education

underprivileged. “It has been the DNA of the organization to play a role in the community,” says Tata of his family’s company, the Tata Group, which he led as chairman from 1991 to 2012. The multinational conglomerate comprises more than... View Details

09 Oct 2015
Blog Post

Students, Alumni, and Colleagues Gather to Discuss Leadership in the Energy Industry

conglomerates manage or adjust their investments in coming years? What are the key opportunities for businesses in the cleantech space? How long will it take for the oil markets to rebound, what represents a fair price, and how will that... View Details