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- 11 Aug 2015
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From Britain to Boston: Two Years at HBS
thing about being at HBS? How full my calendar is. Firstly, moving from abroad it took me longer to settle in than most of the Americans as there were so many more things I didn’t understand. The food was different, the social norms were... View Details
Lyle C. Roll
Under Roll’s tenure, Kellogg continued its 20 consecutive years of growth in revenues and earnings. Through strategic acquisitions of Salada and Fearn, international expansion, View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
In Character: A Case Discussion Drama
to craft a case that captures the dynamics common across many situations, and that also brings in unique elements from individual examples to highlight important themes. With 450 employees and more than $300... View Details
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Theodore G. Montague
Montague transformed Borden from a struggling dairy products-centered business into a diversified multinational consumer goods provider. Looking for a way to lessen Borden’s reliance on government intervention, Montague pursued selective acquisitions View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Watson H. Vanderploeg
Vanderploeg continued Kellogg’s impressive growth. Under his leadership, he grew sales six-fold from $34 million to over $200 million and quadrupled earnings. He was devoted to international expansion (opening new plants in Australia... View Details
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Thomas S. Monaghan
Monaghan founded the second largest pizza retailer in the United States. He discovered an effective new formula for Domino’s pizza, simplified the menu, limited toppings and pizza sizes, and concentrated on... View Details
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Peter H. Coors
Taking the helm of the business from his father, Peter set out to re-invent the company which had been overshadowed by the political opinions and approaches of its former business leaders. Peter established solid relations with the... View Details
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Frederick H. Prince
After making a great deal of money investing in industrial ventures, Prince took an interest in stockyards, purchasing and organizing a group of small companies into the Chicago Stock Yards Company. Prince's company grew to have many... View Details
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Ralph A. Hart
Hart was instrumental in taking the newly public company, Heublein, to new heights. He grew revenues five-fold (from $100 million to $500 million) and dramatically expanded Heublein’s international footprint with production facilities in... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Charles W. Post
Having been inspired by a drink served at the Kellogg brothers’ sanitarium, Post developed an entire line of grain-based products including such famous cereal brands as Grape Nuts and Bran Flakes. Post played a pivotal role in the... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Henry P. Crowell
Whereas traditional producers marketed oatmeal to wholesalers, Crowell packaged and marketed his brand of oatmeal, Quaker Oats, nation-wide as a breakfast cereal, a unique product at the time. Crowell utilized aggressive marketing... View Details
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John H. Bryan, Jr.
company into a $9 billion dollar corporation and a $20 billion dollar global enterprise by 2000 with leading brands including Sara Lee, Hillshire Farm, Hanes, Coach and Playtex. View Details
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Alfred N. Steele
grow out of its “poor man’s cola” image, and created a vending machine business for Pepsi. All of these changes allowed Pepsi to gain a great deal of market share, predominantly at the expense of Coca-Cola, View Details
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William P. Stiritz
Stiritz was instrumental in streamlining Purina’s business operations – divesting of non-core, mature business lines and investing in brand name growth products. Through his leadership, Purina’s stock price increased 15-fold, outpacing... View Details
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Gustavus F. Swift, Jr.
Despite the antitrust complications that had arisen during his brother Louis’ term as president, Gustavus attempted to keep the family business together, doing all he could to maintain Swift and Company’s position of leadership in the... View Details
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Bowman Gray
Gray developed the famous advertising slogan for Camel cigarettes: “I’d walk a mile for a Camel.” An early radio advertiser, Gray sponsored the Camel Pleasure Hour in the 1930s. Gray led the campaign against Lucky Strike, which vied with Camel for the top spot in the... View Details
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Debra J. S. Fields
Capitalizing on the trend of upscale home baked goods, Fields began the company with one store in California in 1977 and, by 1984, had expanded to 160 stores in the United States and four international locations, generating $45 million a... View Details
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Anthony J. F. O'Reilly
When he took the helm of Heinz in 1979, O’Reilly pursued an aggressive expansion plan including a reinvestment in core brands, a slashing of expenses, and an international acquisition program. The plan produced stellar financial returns... View Details
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Clarence Birdseye
While Birdseye did not invent the process of quick freezing, he was the first to create a commercially viable business with the technology. His advancements in the quick freezing process ensured that the foods' nutrients and taste would... View Details
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Margaret F. Rudkin
Rudkin began her business at her family estate, Pepperidge Farm, after the success of her all natural home baked bread (originally made to relieve her sons’ allergies). She gradually expanded her business to include Belgian cookies, frozen pastries, poultry stuffing... View Details
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