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- 01 Sep 2003
- News
These Are the Good Old Days
actually weren’t all that good for many people,” she notes. “There is a more level playing field and meritocracy today. You don’t have to wear a three-piece suit to get the job or while you’re on the job. Diversity and individuality are celebrated, and I, for one, am... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Roger W. Sant, MBA 1960
$1.1 million with the help of family and friends, which was enough to build a $275 million power plant in Houston, Texas, in 1983. That facility brought the company the recognition it needed, and by 1988, AES was the largest Independent... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2018
- News
John A. Paulson, MBA 1980
historic donation to Central Park Conservancy 2015 Endows Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, which is renamed in his honor Photo by Susan Young View Details
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- 01 Jun 1997
- News
Jennifer L. Scott
annual Business Plan Contest, a program that integrated students, faculty, and alumni in a hands-on, real-world entrepreneurial exercise. Following up on an idea conceived by Alison Berkley and Bill Nussey (both MBA '96), Scott worked... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
Capitalist Revolutions Analyzed in MBA "Foundations" Course
Capitalist Revolutions (DCR), was born. Taught initially in January 1996 by McCraw and Assistant Professor Nancy F. Koehn, another business historian, DCR drew an enthusiastic response from the first students to take it. Essentially an... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Stan O’Neal
native. “I find it terribly rewarding and humbling. It is hard for me to imagine anything I’d enjoy more.” O’Neal, named one of the “25 Most Powerful People in Business” by Fortune magazine this year, joined Merrill in 1986 as director of... View Details
- 01 Jun 1999
- News
Conference Brings Global Perspective to Cape Town
Leeuwenhof, the majestic estate of Western Cape Premier Gerald Morkel. With the splendor of Table Mountain above and the beauty of Table Bay below, Morkel welcomed his guests to Cape Town, which he described as "a region of great economic hope." Sounding one of the... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 1999
- News
Q & A: Herb Kohl
one hundred grocery and department stores. Kohl focused on philanthropic activities after selling the business in 1979 and purchased the NBA Milwaukee Bucks in 1985. Elected to the Senate seat vacated by William Proxmire (MBA '40) in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Nancy J. Karch
apprenticeship." On the client side, Karch appreciates McKinsey's focus on helping clients make constructive changes. "This place is driven by values," she notes. "Our decisions to work with clients are based on whether we can help them,... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 26 May 2016
- News
Alan F. Horn, MBA 1971
Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from Union College 2012 Named Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios Chairman, The Walt Disney Studios After two years working on the Ivory Soap account at Procter & Gamble, Alan Horn was approached by Hollywood... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Richard Edelman
well. Appointed the firm’s CEO in 1997, he believes that there is usually an intersection of corporate and public interest. “Change is rarely revolutionary,” he says cheerfully. “You do better by being inside the tent.” Since earning his... View Details
- 26 May 2016
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993
all parts of the world, she says, “is the most rewarding thing you can do.” UNICEF CEO Caryl Stern is full of appreciation and admiration. “Mary is truly part of this organization,” she says. “No matter how crazy her schedule might be, she finds time to give back. And... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf
around the ambitious goal of "being the leader in the worldwide fragrance market and becoming the coolest, most cutting-edge company in the cosmetics business" by focusing on three key areas: core brands, fixed costs, and working capital.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 26 May 2016
- News
Thomas J. Tierney, MBA 1980
remarkable success punctuated by steep learning curves and grounded in solid values. Tierney arrived at HBS—his first trip to Boston—wearing work boots and a flannel shirt and feeling out of place. “Everyone seemed more educated, more... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
A Casual Approach to Success
Francisco Free Clinic, an organization that provides free health care to the needy and is run by one of their children. The proud grandparents of twelve, Warren and Chris Hellman have a seemingly endless amount of energy. When a... View Details
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- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
Board. He spends several days a week at HBS, using a simple guideline to determine how to spend his time: “Who can I help the most?” In that way, he continues to shape our world and quietly impress others. Perhaps Joe O’Donnell (MBA 1971)—who worked for McArthur at HBS... View Details
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- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Straddling Two Worlds
herself.) He has tried to pass along the values he learned from his parents to his three children, who have brought him much joy, as have his grandchildren. Each of his children has worked in international development, he notes, and pointing to a spectacular pair of... View Details
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- 23 May 2019
- News
Michael G. Mullen, AMP 109, 1991
bin Laden 2011 Retires as Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff 2011 Launches MGM Consulting 2012 Appointed Visiting Professor, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton Photo by Susan Young View Details
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- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, MBA 1998/JD 1999
she says of Care.com’s IPO. “We have built an incredible team of people that is making an impact on the lives of families, and we are also helping companies and economies.” Photo by Susan Young View Details
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- 23 May 2019
- News
Álvaro Rodríguez Arregui, MBA 1995
Farmacias Benavides 2003 Named CFO, Vitro 2005 Named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum 2007 Cofounds IGNIA 2007 Named Chairman of the Board, Accion International 2009 Named Chairman of the Board, Gentera and Banco Compartamos... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young