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Matt Brady
I took my last breath on the side of a mountain, one summer's day in Afghanistan, when my Army helicopter was shot out of the sky. My name, along with 18 other Americans, joined a growing list of casualties... View Details
Richard J. Reynolds
increased their popularity by giving them away to World War I soldiers, one of the many advertising schemes that grew Camel into one of the most popular cigarette brands. View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
- 16 Oct 2012
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First Look: October 16
(forthcoming) Abstract We identify the impact of local firm concentration on incumbent performance with a quasi-natural experiment. When Germany was divided after World War II, many firms in the machine tool... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
My Pandemic Year
that despite the terrors that came with the pandemic, there were gifts that came with it, too. It’s this feeling that there are people—an abundance of people—who are in this together, who are on our team,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Passion Projects
Turning teddy bears into art On a trip to London in the 1980s, John O’Donnell (MBA 1977) and his wife snapped a picture of two teddy bears posed near a Buckingham Palace guard. The normally staid guard bowed to the bears, and the couple... View Details
Keywords: April White
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What Wartime Service Taught These Historic Leaders | Working Knowledge
Robert Simons . By Avery Forman on November 8, 2024 . Walt Disney’s time in Paris during the waning days of World War I helped shape him into a visionary entrepreneur who would ultimately build a beloved... View Details
Victor Emanuel
During World War II, Emanuel produced all types of military aircraft, including giant bombers, aircraft carriers, and cruisers. After the war, Emanuel led the conversion of AVCO from a producer of aircraft and heavy goods to a... View Details
Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace
John P. Morgan, Jr.
entered the war, his company handled orders for more than $3 billion worth of war supplies on commission. He also gained a strong reputation as an expert in the recapitalization of national debts. View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 21 Aug 2017
- News
The Principles That Divide Us Might Be Greater Than Those That Bind Us Together
get. I'm watching how conflict is being handled as a guide, and I'm not encouraged.” In a new essay on LinkedIn, noted hedge fund manager Ray Dalio (MBA 1973) writes that Americans are divided in ways not seen since the Great Depression... View Details
Andrew J. Higgins
biggest suppliers to the military mobilization effort for World War II. Over 90% of the navy vessels produced during the war were designed by Higgins Industries including most of the landing ships which... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Alfred B. Dick Jr.
During World War II, under Dick’s direction, approximately 50% of A. B. Dick and Company’s facilities were devoted to war materials production. After the war, Dick launched the 400 series of A. B. Dick... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
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Wartime Innovation - Georges F. Doriot : Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School
and altitude in a laboratory that included a climatic room, altitude chamber, and treadmills. The Lab made over 150 recommendations concerning clothing, nutrition, and survival gear to the War Department. View Details
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
How the U.S. Army Develops Leaders
The U.S. Army is one of the best training institutions in the world, says HBS professor Scott A. Snook, a retired Army colonel. How does the Army develop leaders? Snook discusses his new book, Making Sense of Officership: Developing a... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
John R. Simplot
Investing in businesses that ranged from cattle to potatoes to fertilizer, Simplot used his talent at achieving efficiency and at spotting a growing market to garner enormous profits. Simplot capitalized on the Army’s World View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Martin W. Clement
When Clement took the helm at Pennsylvania Railroad in 1935, the largest railway network in the world, operating revenues were $368 million. Clement grew revenues to a peak of over $1 billion in 1944. One of Clement’s major achievements,... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
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Zuriel Chavez
I keep a pair of World War II Naval dog tags framed in my living room. They are stamped with the name “James P. Lapp” and represent the impact one man can make. In April 1985, I was carried to this country... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
HBS Vets Support Homeless Comrades
eighty hours while homeless veterans have to endure the elements every single day," said one AFAA member. In the shadow of Spangler: "We're out there for only eighty hours while homeless veterans have to endure the elements every single... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
The HBS Show Must Go On: "STARt-up WARS" Continues Tradition of Smash Hits
and bolts of black fabric to create a backstage area for the cast. "This was only the third truly multimedia show that has been held in Burden," Marino said. "Ever year it gets more complex. It's sort of like running the new high-speed Acela trains View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
Peter F. Hurst
In 1940, Hurst, an engineer by training, invented two new products that were critical to the growing aviation industry – detachable, reusable hose fittings and self-sealing couplings. As aviation took hold during World War II, these... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 11 Dec 2018
- Research & Ideas
Free Trade Needs Nurturing—and Other Lessons from History
free trade in some industries or regions lead to requests for protection through trade barriers. Politicians pick up on those requests, and we witness periodic trade spats. The Catfish War is a famous... View Details
Keywords: by Staff; Auto; Aerospace; Chemical; Consumer Products; Electronics; Energy; Industrial Products; Manufacturing; Shipping; Transportation