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- 26 May 2016
- News
W. James McNerney Jr., MBA 1975
General Electric 1997 Named President and CEO, GE Aircraft Engines 2000 Named Chairman and CEO, 3M 2005 Named Chairman, President, and CEO, Boeing 2015 Named CEO of the Year by Chief Executive magazine 2016 Retires from Boeing Retired... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Leading In a New Era
being brought on by the board at Liz Claiborne as vice chairman and COO in 1994. Founded in 1976 by fashion designer Liz Claiborne, her husband, Arthur Ortenberg, and two other partners, the tiny shop had... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
He serves on numerous corporate boards including Ovation, PathoGenesis, U.S. Office Supply, and Sirrom Capital. In addition, he is on the Board of Overseers at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 17 Jun 2020
- News
Toronto Copes with COVID-19 Via Webinars; Alumni Respond to Pandemic in Philippines
testing in Canada, and how Canadian hospitals handled surges and so on,” says club president Kazi Ahmed “It was a great opportunity for our club to strengthen our relationship with the Cleveland Clinic.” According to the club’s board... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Six Receive 2017 HBS Alumni Achievement Award
others, you’ll create a self-perpetuating culture.” “My parents were the first in their families to attend high school, never mind college,” says Jack Brennan (MBA 1980), former chairman and CEO of the Vanguard Group. Brennan cites the... View Details
- 20 May 2008
- First Look
First Look: May 20, 2008
taken a position in a Mexico-based closed-end fund. Following a hard-fought proxy contest in which he advocated for management to eliminate the fund's substantial discount, Goldstein earns a seat on the board of directors. Now he and the... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Feb 1999
- News
Fred Lazarus: Art Work at the Office
integration, and the creation of opportunities for minorities. On a national level, Lazarus is chairman of the board of Americans for the Arts. "I've long been frustrated by a national lack of understanding... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey Lazar
- 01 Apr 1997
- News
HBS Conferences Explore Range of Issues
business community," Graves said, "continues to reserve the real positions of power for white males." But Graves, who serves on the Board of Directors of the Associates of Harvard Business School, cautioned that the majority of African... View Details
- 01 Jan 2012
- News
Franklin P. “Pitch” Johnson Jr., MBA 1952
1967 Founds Asset Management Company 1980 Provides early capital for Amgen, joins board 1998 Appointed chairman, San Francisco Opera Association 1999 Funds BUILD, nonprofit promoting entrepreneurship to disadvantaged youth 2002 Receives... View Details
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Long-Term Investor: Dick Jenrette
early interest in drawing and sculpting in the sand was important," says Jenrette with a smile some sixty years later, reflecting on his remarkable career at the helm of DLJ and subsequently, as chairman of The Equitable, the insurance... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 16 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
HBS Center Focuses on Europe
the head office, often the CEO. However, once the CEO or chairman is on board with the project, the case writing process flows very smoothly. The approval process may require a substantial amount of effort... View Details
Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell
- 06 Oct 2015
- Blog Post
Henry McGee: From HBO to HBS
might also want to check out this crazy new venture on the fifth floor of the Time & Life Building. It was something called “Home Box Office” and was premised on the idea that you could get people to pay for television, a very radical and unproven notion at the... View Details
- 05 Mar 2024
- Blog Post
IFC India: Our Godrej Site Visit
across the country. If we must, we will adaptPrevention would be more apt Enlightened citizen participation,Enables mangrove conservation. These were wise—and catchy—words shared to our IFC India class by the Chairman of the View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
thought had laid the company low, making this one of his finest leadership hours as he oversaw Corning’s return to stability. A former board chairman of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and former (and... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
One-on-One with Jim Breyer
years later, he’s still at Accel and can lay claim to one of the most storied careers in the venture industry: 25 companies that have completed IPOs or successful mergers; directorships with Wal-Mart Stores, Marvel Entertainment, and Facebook, among others; and past... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
The Winning Season
THAT'S A WINNER: The DeWitts enjoy the home field advantage at the new Busch Stadium, which offers views of downtown St. Louis and the city's trademark Gateway Arch. From his office in the new Busch Stadium, St. Louis Cardinals Managing Partner and View Details
- 10 Apr 2007
- First Look
First Look: April 10, 2007
anchoring, and loss aversion is key to generating returns on the investment side and educating clients on the advisory side. Purchase this case: http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=207084 Board of Directors of... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 30 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 30
nascent industry. Download working paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2294928 Cases & Course Materials Harvard Business School Case 413-030 Chorus and Telecom: Building the Boards In 2011, Sarah Naudé and Matt Stanley sat down with the... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 20 Mar 2019
- News
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
in a World on Fire. Opening remarks from Alan Horn (MBA 1971), chairman of Walt Disney Studios and chair of the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Board of Trustees, underscored the night’s charge:... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
September 11: A Community Reflects
New Jersey. He was traveling with his wife, Jean, on United Airlines Flight 93 when it crashed near Somerset, Pennsylvania, on September 11. Peterson received a bachelor's degree from MIT and a master's degree from Rutgers University. He was vice View Details
Keywords: Susan Young;Deborah Blagg