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- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Can Manufacturing Keep Its Edge?
“Pretty straightforward. Pretty frightening.” That’s how Jim Sharpe (MBA 1976), chairman and CEO of Extrusion Technology, Inc. (ET), describes an out-of-the-blue situation his company faced two years ago, when its largest customer... View Details
- 16 Jan 2020
- News
Hitting the High Notes
Board Chairman for the Aronson Cello Festival (ACF). Filmmaker Ty Kim (MBA 2000) chats with Cellist Ben Hong before the show. (photos by Sabrina Kim) Cellist Ben Hong performs at the Aronson Cello Festival concert for the HBSA of Southern... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
A Quiet Force: Remembering Jay Light
1982), Chairman and CEO of JP Morgan Chase, says, “Jay earned tremendous respect from his students. He was strong and analytical, yet with a big heart and great character—a force of nature, but in a subtle way.” Light’s leadership could... View Details
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Hüsnü Özyeğin, MBA 1969
diversifying interests, Finansbank grew to become one of Turkey's largest private banks, with 200 branches in 10 countries. Although he sold his interest in the bank in 2006, he remained chairman until last year. Özyeğin now oversees FiBA... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
The Little Ice-Cream Company That Could
California, headquarters to learn how he turned a struggling Bay Area ice-cream business into the nation’s leading producer. Today, as chairman and CEO of Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream Holdings, Rogers, 63, presides over a $2 billion global... View Details
- 28 Mar 2019
- News
California Alumni Explore Role of Capitalism in Addressing Climate Change
Alan Horn (MBA 1971), chair, Walt Disney Studios; Roland Hwang, managing director, Climate and Clean Energy Program, NRDC. Alan Horn (MBA 1971), Chairman of Walt Disney Studios and Chair of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s (NRDC)... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Aug 1998
- News
A Roaring Success in the Windy City
academic sessions, the conference offered plenty of time for relaxation and socializing. A gala dinner was held at The Field Museum, where the Chicago Club presented this year's Statesman of the Year Award to Leo Melamed, chairman... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Massport, Back on Course
an organization in crisis, primed for transformation. Enter Craig P. Coy (MBA 1983), appointed CEO in April of that year, and HBS professor John A. Quelch (DBA 1977), appointed board chairman in June. Together, they embarked on a... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Straddling Two Worlds
extends beyond the business world and onto the soccer field. In 1994 he invested in the new Washington, D.C., Major League Soccer franchise — D.C. United. While the team did extremely well on the field, it suffered financially. Tierney, who served as View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Apr 1999
- News
Q & A: Confronting New Technologies: When Doing Right Is Wrong
Recently featured on the cover of Forbes with Intel chairman Andrew Grove, Associate Professor Clayton M. Christensen is the author of The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail. His research on "disruptive... View Details
- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Balanced Equation
that might surprise HBS alumni about you? I spend some of my time on weekends doing simple chores. It’s amazing how much thinking you can get done while power-washing a fence. — SY Jeff Immelt (MBA ’82) IMMELT When he succeeded Jack Welch as View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
Over the Top
staggered boards at all companies (boards traditionally elect one-third of their members each year); requires that all directors receive a majority of votes cast to be elected; mandates the creation of a board risk committee; and forces companies to split the CEO and... View Details
- 01 Apr 1996
- News
"Foundations" Paves the Way for Entering MBAs
team-based projects in the areas of Business History (The Dynamics of Capitalist Revolutions); Leadership, Values, and Decision Making (LVDM); Quantitative Methods (Lectures and Problems); Applied Personal Skills; Career Development; and Project Management. According... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Entrepreneur Daniel S. Bricklin: A Class Act
changed the course of the nation." Bricklin continued as Software Arts' chairman until 1985. Ever the entrepreneur, he then moved on to launch a new venture, Software Garden, Inc. This time, his focus was an entirely different... View Details
Keywords: Peter K. Jacobs
- 02 Oct 2015
- News
The ‘F’ Word
a team they trusted—and especially me. Our near-catastrophe became a source of guidance: Which decisions, large and small, would most likely preserve and strengthen the confidence of our backers? It has proven a useful guide then and in subsequent ventures. Martin... View Details
Keywords: Walt Disney Studios
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Banishing Balkan Ghosts
was spotted in 1986 by Alain Gomez (20th PMD), the charismatic chairman of the French electronics giant Thomson, who tapped him as his special assistant. In 1988, Djelic went to the United States to help with a new Thomson acquisition,... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons
- 08 Jun 2023
- News
Three Alumni Clubs Celebrate Leadership, Community, and History over Dinner
transformative leadership at the company. Hess served as the chairman of the recent Harvard Business School Campaign and currently serves on the Board of Dean's Advisors at HBS. In addition to the awards ceremony, Vecchione says everyone... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 22 Jul 2019
- News
A Way Forward for Women
career stage. “I’ve been very fortunate with the opportunities and experiences afforded to me throughout my career, but I still learn from the experiences of other members, just as other members may benefit from the lessons I’ve learned,” she says. As a former Deloitte... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 1998
- News
Year 2000 Computer Problem and You: Disaster for Some, Lessons for All
With Y2K predictions running the gamut from glitches with home appliances to worldwide economic collapse, Y2K expert John F. Keane (MBA '54) assesses the situation as it appears with one year to go. John F. Keane is CEO and chairman of... View Details
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
Private Sector and Public Interest Meet at Global Leadership Forum
Regina Herzlinger; former FCC head Reed Hundt, with Professor David Yoffie, in a session on the digital and broadband revolution; and top FBI official Philip Mudd, taking part in Associate Professor Jan Rivkin’s presentation on the organizational integration of... View Details