Admiration - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2006
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Student Benefits from Class of 2006 Fellowship

Originally intent on going to law school in order to work for educational change, Goldberg determined that she would have a bigger impact on education by gaining management skills. “I looked around and saw that many of the people I View Details

Keywords: Educational Services

01 Dec 2001
News

Lone Star Star

forgotten about. Albertville was really a watershed." He expressed great admiration for the current crop of skaters preparing for February's Games in Salt Lake City, particularly their mastery of the quadruple jump. "I tried three times... View Details

Keywords: figure skating; Olympics; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2018
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Action Plan: Rapids Growth

1971—had grown into one of the most admired brands in its industry. The founders were intent on seeing the company they’d built live on, a hope that aligned with Holley’s goals: to buy something to maintain for the long term, and to find... View Details

Keywords: Ryan Jones

01 Oct 1997
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After 27 Years at HBS, Shapiro Shifts Professional Focus

product-line planning, and marketing organization, Shapiro was a member of the School's faculty for 27 years. He will continue to teach in select HBS Executive Education programs. "I cherish the memories and relationships of my career at HBS," says Shapiro, who has... View Details

01 Sep 2010
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Becoming a VC Insider

“Venture capitalists admire tenacity and resourcefulness, both qualities that an entrepreneur can and should exhibit from the first e-mail, phone call, or handshake with a VC.” View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne; Securities, Commodities, and Other Financial Investments; Finance

01 Sep 2018
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Remembering Dick Spangler

community, Executive Dean for Administration Angela Crispi (MBA 1990) and Dean Nitin Nohria said, “Throughout his life and career, Mr. Spangler epitomized the mission of the School, making a difference in the world and in the lives of so many others—he was a kind and... View Details

16 Oct 2018
News

To Lead and Serve

Joseph Patrick (“Joe”) Mulloy (MBA 1987) is a retired Vice Admiral with the US Navy. In this interview, he reflects on the connections between his HBS education and his leadership and management experiences during a long military career.... View Details

01 Mar 2016
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Feedback

December 2015 Deconstructing Draper Re: Golden State of Mind I admire Tim Draper (MBA 1984) for his sustained interest in rebooting public education in California. Too few HBS alums are engaged with public education, no doubt because of... View Details

01 Mar 2013
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Breyer Elected to Harvard Board

China, and India. "Jim Breyer is one of his generation's most creative and admired venture capitalists," says Harvard President Drew Faust. "He combines wide experience in new technology and media with an expansive international outlook... View Details

Keywords: Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance

25 Jul 2018
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HBS Alumni Leader, Benefactor Dies at 86

C. D. (“Dick”) Spangler, Jr., a Harvard Business School alumnus (MBA 1956) well known and admired for his many notable achievements in both the public and private sectors, his visionary leadership and generous philanthropy, and his... View Details

01 Oct 2001
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Christopher Cox: Capitol Hill Intellectual

has been mentioned for a U.S. Court of Appeals —and even Supreme Court —judgeship, and some think he could be Presidential material. He admires his friend and fellow Republican Vice President Dick Cheney for being "a solid conservative,... View Details

Keywords: Young, Susan; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government

01 Jun 2014
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In My Humble Opinion: Jan Swartz (MBA 1996)

48-hour jaunt to Japan to promote Princess as "the cruise line Audrey loved." (Hepburn—one of Japan's most admired celebrities—christened the Star Princess in 1989.) Doesn't leave home without: Samsonite four-direction roller luggage;... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; Hospitality; Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation; Transportation

01 Feb 2002
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Web Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Karen Tumulty

find myself in the position of chasing the tabloids, but in fact they did break some news." Amid the sometimes lamentable comportment of journalistic and political Washington, one individual who remains a constant inspiration for Tumulty is Washington Post columnist... View Details

Keywords: News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information

01 Jun 2012
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At Ease

Retired Admiral Mike Mullen (AMP 109, 1991), former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, returned to campus in February for a daylong round of activities, including an afternoon visit with veterans from the HBS student Armed Forces... View Details

Keywords: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

27 Oct 2022
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John Middleton’s Big Swing

think it’s your passion as a fan that kind of fuels your ambition. It certainly fuels my ambition for this team.” A Philadelphia native and longtime sports fan, he told the Press of Atlantic City that he watched the Phillies beat the Kansas City Royals in the 1980... View Details

22 Mar 2022
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Clubs Mark a Milestone and the Lunar New Year

recognized that it took tireless leadership and volunteer commitment by alumni throughout our club’s history,” Stidman says. “He expressed his heartfelt admiration and appreciation for the club. Just the fact that he took the time to... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

01 Oct 1998
News

Perspectives on Success

out our annual 25th Reunion issue with a look at a sampling of classmates who, whatever their route to success, have put their skills to use with admirable style and achievement. Access articles here: A Zest to Invest—Mark E. Kingdon A... View Details

01 Feb 1998
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C.D. Spangler, Jr.: A Leadership Role in Business and Academe

played in his outstanding career. It also documented the widespread esteem in which Spangler is held and described his tireless work on the state's behalf, efforts that have made him, in the words of an admiring colleague, "the ultimate... View Details

Keywords: Nancy O. Perry; photo by Ann Hawthorne

13 Jul 2016
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From Money to Ministry

Admiral Norvell Ward, who commanded a fleet of 52 supply ships deployed in the Gulf of Tonkin, supporting US troops in Vietnam. It was there that he observed a tragedy that only added to a series of hints at what would become his later... View Details