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McCollum Center | About
where he served as chairman from 1947 to 1972. Leonard McCollum (1902-1993) gained a reputation as a skilled oil industry leader during his early career with Standard Oil. He joined Continental Oil when it was a medium-sized company with $209 million in assets. When he... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Richard Pechter: Learning New Lessons
Texas. “I was petrified,” recalls Pechter, who retired in 2000 from his position at DLJ, the company he joined just after graduating from HBS. “The kids were as much in shock as I was. Most of them had grandparents my age.” After stepping... View Details
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Ludcke House | About
as home to the Doctoral Programs, External Relations, the Communications Group, and HBS Operations. The building also experienced several name changes, including Alumni Center, before it was rededicated in honor of Gipp L. Ludcke (MBA... View Details
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John H. McArthur | About
Boston region as well as organizations and institutions around the globe, including in his home country of Canada. McArthur’s association with HBS began in 1957 when he arrived on campus from Vancouver. His standout performance in the MBA... View Details
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Cash House | About
School, Cash retired in 2003, but his contributions and impact at the School remain strong. He continues to contribute to pivotal events at HBS by leading thoughtful discussions, reflecting on the School’s history, and bringing the... View Details
- 30 Jun 2022
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Scaling Hope
raising five kids, all of whom were attending good schools; the eldest was working on Wall Street. Then, suddenly, late one Saturday evening, their youngest child, age 16, returned home in tears. He’d been about to take his own life, he... View Details
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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory
public school teachers (CalSTRS) was mandated by his board to “prioritize engagement with makers and retailers of firearms in California” following a series of gun-related tragedies in schools. While CalSTRS had a long history of engagement and even divestment, as a... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
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Dick Franyo: From Banker to Barkeeper
guiding the IPOs of giants such as America Online, Novell, Microsoft, Sun, and Oracle, Franyo, an avid sailor and fly-fisherman, knew he had to do something more than “just go home and organize my tackle box.” “I wanted to prove to myself... View Details
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Documenting the Wartime Effort | Baker Library | Bloomberg Center | Harvard Business School
government helped subsidize U.S. Steel efforts including the development of new blast and open-hearth furnaces. U.S. Steel doubled the output of raw materials, constructed new steel plants, rehired retired workers, and reused obsolete... View Details
- 02 May 2022
- What Do You Think?
Can the Case Method Survive Another Hundred Years?
source of criticism from those preferring research based on large data bases of quantitative information and advanced analytic techniques. "It can be a living hell for some distinguished CEOs returning to the School thinking that they can begin the transition to View Details
- 10 Oct 2012
- Research & Ideas
Taking Advantage of Life’s (Few and Far Between) Inflection Points
her future was uncertain now that her professional champion was departing. It was unclear whether her boss had retired of her own volition or had been forced out—or something in between. All Michelle knew was that on an otherwise... View Details
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Harvard Business School
Safeway and spent 16 years at PepsiCo in various management positions. Henry W. McGee MBA 1979 Henry McGee joined the HBS faculty in 2013 after retiring as president of Home Box Office (HBO) View Details
- 01 Aug 1998
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High Honors
expanded into other parts of the country, added four production facilities, and saw sales top $7 million. In 1960, Barford sold his share of the business to his partners and returned home with his family to Toronto. The following year, he... View Details
- 01 Sep 2023
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End Game
in, it’s really hard to maintain any values that aren’t focused on earning profits for outside investors.” It’s especially difficult in the absence of the charismatic leader, once they retire or hand over ownership. Part of the problem is... View Details
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HBS - The year in Review
virtual Executive Education programs 14,000 hybrid classroom hours across 16 classrooms Harvard Business Publishing Leadership Change In February 2021, Harvard Business Publishing announced the retirement of CEO David Wan (MBA 1981). Wan... View Details
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2022 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
you considering an encore or portfolio career, or do you want to explore a new path altogether? Maybe you’re wondering what a meaningful partial or full retirement might look like. If these topics resonate, join this hands-on workshop in... View Details
- 20 Jan 2023
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Free Spirits
a beginning, a middle, and a finish. Their ready-to-drink cocktails are naturally low in sugar and calories (less than 2 grams and 35 calories). They are bottled and labeled with a sense of sophistication that would feel right at home on... View Details
- 12 Nov 2021
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Alumni Business Leaders on Confronting the Climate Change Challenge
we worked for over a decade on a renewable energy transmission project that will deliver 1,250 MW of clean energy to New York by 2025, enough to power over 1 million homes and decrease CO2 emissions by an estimated average of 3.9M metric... View Details
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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni
traditional hospital, such as retail pharmacies, ambulatory surgery centers, urgent care centers, telemedicine, and wireless sensors. Public policy mirrored these changes by allowing access to telemedicine and pharmaceuticals by mail and by redefining care of the View Details
John G. Smale
Known for his patient managerial style, Smale worked at Procter & Gamble for 38 years. Under Smale's leadership as CEO, P&G's earnings and stock price doubled while the company expanded abroad and into higher margin products. Two years after View Details
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