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Micah Macfarlane
marketed. But there are investors we need, solutions we’ll have to market. I wanted to build those skills." Exploring new skills and perspectives Micah chose HBS for a number of reasons. "There’s an incredible variety of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Street Singer
became my goal.” Harris brought her trademark focus and drive to her coursework at HBS. In retrospect, she says she might have spent more time with her classmates. “I get it now — why the School balances the class diversity. You don’t have to View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
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A Long and Winding Road
Canadian who sported not only a hockey stick but also an irrepressible enthusiasm for presidential candidate George McGovern. Elected class secretary upon graduation, Vibert has maintained strong ties to HBS and has zealously attended every reunion. He has served as a... View Details
Keywords: Wayne R. Vibert (MBA 1973)
- 01 Dec 2006
- News
Taking the Long View
At 105, Al Gordon (MBA ’25) remains an active investor in a career that began before the Crash of 1929. According to a Bloomberg News article (Seattle Times, September 10, 2006), Gordon, the former chairman of Kidder, Peabody, is... View Details
- 02 Nov 2015
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Making Higher Ed Accessible to Africans
work, in particular the relationship between investors and management. It was that dynamic that propelled him to HBS three years later. “HBS kicked my butt,” he recalls, recalling his experiences with... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
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Tiffany Pham
it has been challenging to balance all of the above with fundraising simultaneously. Thanks to our user traction, however, we have been able to raise sizable capital through inbound inquiries from prominent investors as well as... View Details
- 23 Feb 2011
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A Capitalist in China
MarketWatch commentary (February 1, 2011). “So by looking back at what worked for investors in the United States between the world wars, I believe I can peer into a time capsule to see what will work for View Details
- 01 Dec 2007
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A View from the Top
company in 1979, Mixon had only $10,000 of the $7.8 million asking price. But he managed to raise the rest and led the company to annual revenues of $1.5 billion (those early investors have seen Invacare’s stock grow from 2¢ to $25 a... View Details
- 28 Sep 2021
- News
Alumni Connections Drive Career Opportunities for Students
to a second chance at having a fuller experience at school since at Harvard College, I often felt like I had to have my head down.” Westphal has no regrets about that time, especially as he succeeded academically, winning the Harris Prize... View Details
Keywords: Becca Carnahan
- 22 Jan 2018
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
eyes to both an industry I was unfamiliar with––agriculture––as well as a concept that will be important for sustainability moving forward. I also have used it as an example to educate some of our team, advisors, and investors about... View Details
- 17 Jan 2019
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The First Five Years: ‘30 Under 30’ Edition
(TMT) investor at TPG, a global private equity firm. While I work across the TMT sector, I primarily focus on TPG’s middle market buyout and growth equity investments, which are made out of TPG Growth and The Rise Fund, a double–bottom... View Details
- 17 Apr 2019
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Financing the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
institutional investors to fill the funding needs.” Since 2014, Coady has worked with groups like Credit Suisse to convene an invitation-only conference of investors to identify investable, repeatable,... View Details
- 01 Mar 2011
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Local Hero
million sale to Florida investors and impending departure from San Francisco. “That’s my ‘Dewey Defeats Truman’ headline,” declares Baer, for whom keeping the Giants in San Francisco is one of the remarkable business accomplishments he... View Details
- 27 Apr 2017
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Fellowship Fuels a Passion for a Career in Aviation
fellowship for students from emerging markets interested in careers in infrastructure- or property-related sectors. His second act also includes serving as a senior advisor to Global Infrastructure Partners, a private equity investor in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
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RoboCar, the Sequel
stations, just do it all with software,” Alden explained. “Basically, software is replacing all this infrastructure.” As investors show interest, the 84-year-old Alden looks to the future and sees himself as part of a relay race. “We’re... View Details
- 11 Feb 2021
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Retraining for a Post-COVID Workforce
a job earning at least $40,000 a year. Salaries for the kind of software jobs he’s aiming for pay about double his previous salary. “The training is funded by ‘career impact bonds,’ drawn from a $40 million fund provided by philanthropic View Details
- 26 Sep 2018
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Funding the Earth’s Natural Infrastructure
opportunities with environmental benefits. With decades of experience in investment banking with Dillon Read in New York City—but little experience with environmental work—Cody joined the World Bank as its... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Mar 2004
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Liquid and Efficient
focus, Thain observed, “It’s very important that we restore investor confidence, ensure that the reputation of the exchange is built on being a great, liquid, efficient market, and that the marketplace is viewed as having a very high... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 12 May 2022
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Onboarding
service as a director and lead director on multiple nonprofit and corporate boards. In this special edition of Skydeck honoring recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award, Associate Editor Julia Hanna talks to Barron about board service, from her View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
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Hoop Dreams
Warner. “It just illustrates to me, don’t give up on your dreams,” Belkin told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (September 21, 2003). As the largest single investor in the ownership group, he plans to focus his attention on building the... View Details