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- 01 Oct 1997
- News
Patricia ("Tosh") Rapoport Barron
Equanimity has been the hallmark of Tosh Barron's life, one filled with precipitous moments and tests of character that might have overwhelmed a lesser person. From her quiet, comfortable office at Xerox Corporation headquarters in... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 10 Aug 2021
- News
Moving Education Within Reach
supporting scores of students in his native Malaysia both academically and financially—and in many cases through graduate school. The project started in 1996, in the midst of Ramalingam’s career in manufacturing and consulting, when a woman who cleaned his View Details
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
The Hard Way
when the future of the business hinged on a single decision. For Sarina Russo (OPM 28, 1999), founder and president of the Sarina Russo Group of education, employment services, and property companies, that moment came in 1993 when she risked everything to buy a... View Details
- 23 Sep 2020
- News
HBS Action Plan for Racial Equity
member of our community to thrive.” The plan was crafted by a 25-member task force made of HBS faculty, staff, students, and alumni, and co-chaired by Chief Information Officer Ron Chandler, Senior Associate Dean for Community and Culture... View Details
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Lehman Brothers Archives | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
Introduction 1840s – 1880s General Merchants to Commodities Brokers 1880s – 1920s Investment Banking & Securities Underwriting 1920s – 1960s Investing in Emerging Industries 1850–1968 Lehman Brothers Family Partners 1960s – 2000s... View Details
- 16 Oct 2018
- News
To Lead and Serve
1880s to Boston. And my mother's family came in the 1920s. We're such a large family, it seemed like there was a lot of Navy. But in reality, it's probably about 5 percent of each generation: my grandfather, my father, my uncle, my boys.... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Up Your Time Affluence
Negotiation, Operations, and Markets Unit. She is the author of Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life. Next: Advance Racial Equity in the Office » Return to Nine Ways to Have a Better 2021 View Details
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
3-Minute Briefing: Richard Edelman (MBA 1978)
Chicago in 1952. His biggest risk was putting me in charge of the New York office in 1981, when I was 27 years old. In five or six years, that office grew from 12 employees to 100. I didn’t know what I... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Mobilizing the Public to Fight Bribery
citizens, businesses, and the government fight corruption and bribery in the Philippines. Motte-Munoz, who is half-Filipino and half-French, grew up in London, Paris, and Zurich, but spent up to four months each year with his family... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Thomas A. James, MBA 1966
and they had two sons. Plans to take the company public were thwarted by regulatory changes, so without the much-needed infusion of capital, James's ingenuity was tested. He was forced to close some offices and began focusing on... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 11 Dec 2017
- News
A Pioneer of Affordable Housing
Ross Freeman (PMD 30, 1975) launched Pioneer Group in 1997 to turn historic buildings into affordable housing and office space in the American Midwest. “I had never really thought about being a real estate developer, but it just came... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Andrew H. Tisch
Growing up in the Fifties and Sixties, Andrew Tisch never had to seek out part-time jobs. Employment opportunities were everywhere in the family business, a chain of hotels in New Jersey, Florida, and New York City. “I started before I... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Community Colleges as Engines of Economic Opportunity
Sara Enright (MBA 2004) speaks with students at the Community College of Rhode Island. Courtesy Sara Enright When former Rhode Island Governor Gina M. Raimondo came into office in 2015, she included in her plans to make the state more... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Fight Beyond
shoulder. “What the hell’s the Navy doing here?” asked one American airman as five more men emerged. Despite Green’s uniform, the men weren’t there under the auspices of the Navy, but instead at the direction of the Office of Strategic... View Details
- 11 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)
back to work, and I knew right away I wanted more time at home with him. I thought I would fall back into work, but I found that it wasn’t what I wanted. As someone who was used to chasing career goals, it was an unexpected discovery. Then, serendipitously, I got an... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 11 Oct 2024
- Blog Post
Committing to Work and Family: Allison Boxer (MBA 2012)
career goals, it was an unexpected discovery. Then, serendipitously, I got an email from the HBS career office about an upcoming Career Transitions workshop hosted by HBS Senior Advisor Dr. Timothy Butler. During the workshop, something... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Passion & Purpose
curveballs life throws.” After successfully leading turnarounds at Converse and Keds, Jacobson launched Strategic Grant Partners, a foundation and pro bono consulting firm that collaborates with social entrepreneurs to improve the lives of struggling View Details
- 08 Nov 2024
- HBS Case
What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders
dairy worker on a rail stop in western Kansas, Eisenhower felt passionate about military history and football from a young age. He was determined to escape his father’s line of work in the local creamery and applied for officer training,... View Details
- 24 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
What Are You Grateful For?
are a few short reflections from our MBA student ambassadors. We in the Admissions Office are certainly grateful for our Admissions ambassadors and student volunteers, who happily give of their time to help and guide prospective students!... View Details
- 10 Feb 2003
- Research & Ideas
Women at Work
on Chicago-based clients. They agreed. She did not tell them she was pregnant, however, until it was fairly obvious. By then she had built up quite a large client base in Chicago so she was asked to open a Bain office there. What luck,... View Details
Keywords: by Wendy Guild