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Naomi Sims
After as short, distinguished career in modeling, Sims decided to pursue her real dreams of being an entrepreneur. An outgrowth of her modeling experiences, Naomi devoted her efforts to manufacturing “realistic” wigs for black women. Though her products met with...
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William C. Procter
Under Procter's guidance, P&G grew out of its mid-western roots as a soap producer into a national consumer goods conglomerate. Procter was responsible for the creation of many famous brands, including Crisco shortening, but also played a large role in improving...
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Howard J. Morgens
Morgens is credited with leading P&G through its most significant growth period. He introduced P&G Productions, funding the first television soap operas, as a means to promote P&G products. During his tenure, he introduced the Pampers, Downy, and Bounce...
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David H. McConnell
McConnell was a pioneer in door-to-door selling. With Avon, he created a significant earning opportunity for housewives and other women before they won the right to vote. His products were sold by women in the communities where they and their customers lived, contrary...
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Reuben Mark
When Mark took over in 1984, the consumer goods giant was in the midst of trying to reinvent itself. The company had grown tremendously in the 70s through a series of less than stellar acquisitions and one of Mark’s first tasks was to sell off those subsidiaries that...
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Robert A. Chesebrough
Chesebrough organized the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company in 1875, of which he was president until 1908. Chesebrough’s firm began with the production of kerosene, but after 1881 focused solely on the manufacturing of Vaseline. Chesebrough quickly established...
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- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
point—comes too late to have a meaningful impact on people's lives.” “We're not saying that medical debt doesn't matter,” says Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Raymond Kluender, the study’s lead author, noting researchers were surprised by the results....
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Harvard Business School Announces Its 2024-2025 Blavatnik Fellows - MBA
Blog Blog MBA Voices Filter Results Arrow Down Arrow Up Read posts from Author Alumni Author Career and Professional Development Staff Author HBS Community Author HBS Faculty Author MBA Admissions Author MBA Students Topics Topics 1st Year (RC) 2+2 Program 2nd Year...
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- 15 Jun 2020
- Research & Ideas
A Mass Crisis Can Overwhelm Health Care. Liberia Found a Solution.
If one thing has been made clear by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is this: The health care system in the United States (and most other nations) is not set up to respond to a large-scale medical emergency that affects tens of thousands of...
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- 03 Feb 2014
- News
Eyes on Medical Breakthroughs
1979), she learned not only about the workings of the human body, but also about the value of relationships and collaboration. It all added up to make her one of the savviest health care sector investors in the country. In the early...
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- 20 Jan 2015
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Patient Medical Records, Pocket-sized
health care system. Bushkin’s unassuming item is MedKaz®, a 4-GB flash drive carried on a keychain or in a wallet that can hold a lifetime of medical records, giving patients control over their data and providing a full picture for...
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Suzie Rubin
Suzie's (Kellogg '94) works with students and young alumni who have a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, both career switchers and those looking to advance within a given industry or function. She coaches students to think through and articulate both short and...
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- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Health IT at the Bedside
surprisingly personal twist when my mother phoned to say that my father had been admitted to our local ER with unexplained fevers and chest discomfort. We soon learned that my dad’s past records — from care...
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- 07 Dec 2022
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Putting Patients First
DaVita, which is focused on kidney care, differentiates itself, Rodriguez notes that his company's solution is a salve for a fragmented health care market. "Our patient population is unique enough that we can take View Details
- 04 Sep 2001
- Lessons from the Classroom
Getting Back on Course
not currently in the full-time workforce. Many of the women who chose to leave their professional careers had approached Clark during his recent visits with alumni groups. They told him they felt disconnected from business and from HBS after leaving full-time work to...
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Vincent C. Ziegler
Zeigler presided over Gillette’s strongest financial performance in its 73-year history. He helped Gillette reach the $1 billion mark in revenues in 1973 – up from $340 million when he assumed the CEO position. Under Zeigler, Gillette introduced the Trac II razor,...
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Anthony Overton
A pioneer black manufacturer, Overton established Hygienic in 1898 and produced baking powder, extracts, and toilet preparations. After moving the firm from Kansas to Chicago, he began to manufacture a full line of cosmetics and perfumes under the High-Brown Products...
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David W. Mitchell
Mitchell orchestrated the acquisition of Tiffany’s & Company – expanding Avon to a $3 billion+ operation with over 1 million direct sales representatives. Mitchell produced exceptional financial returns while expanding Avon’s global presence.
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King C. Gillette
Gillette invented the safety razor, creating a new U.S. industry. In 1903, Gillette sold 51 of his razors and 168 blades. He increased these numbers dramatically so that by the end of the next year, he had sold 90,000 razors and 12.4 million blades. Gillette grew his...
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Max (Francis) Factor, Jr.
Taking over the family company after the death of his father in 1938, Factor is regarded as a pioneer in the cosmetics and makeup business. He transformed the company from a Hollywood makeup studio into a worldwide provider of name brand cosmetics, bringing the makeup...
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