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Anthony J. F. O'Reilly

When he took the helm of Heinz in 1979, O’Reilly pursued an aggressive expansion plan including a reinvestment in core brands, a slashing of expenses, and an international acquisition program. The plan produced stellar financial returns... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

H. Stanley Marcus

dramatically growing both the customer base and store locations. He secured the future expansion of the business through its acquisition by Carter, Hawley, Hale in 1969. View Details

Keywords: Retail

Edward J. Berwind

During his years at the helm of Berwind-White Coal Mining, Berwind was closely associated with J.P. Morgan in the consolidation, reorganization, integration, and expansion of his coal operations. Berwind was reputed to be the world’s... View Details

Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

03 Mar 2020
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Jorge Gerdau

Jorge Gerdau, Chair of Brazil-based Grupo Gerdau, which is one of the largest steel producers in Latin America, explains the importance of open communication among the different branches of his firm and the... View Details

Jack I. Straus

Having joined the company immediately after graduation from college, Jack Straus was the driving force behind Macy’s expansion in the mid-1900s. In addition to expanding the stores through numerous acquisitions, he adjusted the company’s... View Details

Keywords: Retail

Gerard Swope

expansion was so successful that by 1930, it accounted for 50% of GE’s business. Under Swope’s guidance, GE’s sales grew from $200 million in 1922 to $1.35 billion in 1944. View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Charles G. Bluhdorn

From 1960 to 1965, Gulf and Western’s growth was largely through expansion of its auto parts business. In 1965, Bluhdorn began to move toward diversification. He acquired such companies as New Jersey Zinc Company, Paramount Pictures, the... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

Michael R. Bloomberg

expansive financial coverage. He parlayed his initial success on Wall Street into a full-service financial news media empire including radio stations, television programs, and Internet coverage before becoming the Mayor of New York City. View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

Paul W. Litchfield

substantial expansion and investments. Under his direction, Goodyear began to experiment in the development of airplane parts and fighter aircraft, becoming one of the ten largest producers in this field during World War II. View Details

Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

Leland I. Doan

Doan was responsible for Dow Chemical’s greatest diversification and expansion. Doan began by delegating increased authority to department heads and building a larger sales force trained to become market and production analysts. Upon entering his presidency, Doan... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Robert D. Stuart, Jr.

Joining the family firm after serving in World War II, Robert Jr. was responsible for Quaker Oats’ biggest diversification since his Uncle John was president. Much of Stuart’s expansion came in non-food business areas, his most notable... View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

Leslie Wexner

While working in his parents’ store in the early 1960s, Wexner realized that women’s sportswear was really the future of fashion, and left to start his own company. After an early IPO in 1969, the company experienced a whirlwind expansion... View Details

Keywords: Retail

05 Jan 2021
Video

Beatriz Fernández

Beatriz Fernández, Co-Founder and Manager of Crepes & Waffles S.A., explains the decision to grow her business internationally in the 1990s, going first to Ecuador and then across the Atlantic by focusing on her relationships with the local communities, local tastes,... View Details

15 Jan 2020
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Anil Jain

Anil Jain, head of the India-based agribusiness Jain Irrigation Systems, explains how, in expanding globally, his company was able to both tap into new international markets and also to serve a largely... View Details

John R. Kimberly

After a short political career, Kimberly rejoined the family business as a sales executive and helped grow revenues to $153 million by 1952. His best work, however, came during his tenure as CEO, when he encouraged a wealth of expansion... View Details

Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry

01 Mar 2013
News

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

Joe C. Thompson, Jr.

Thompson expanded the chain now known as “7-Eleven” in hopes of helping his starving company. Boosted by the end of Prohibition in 1933, the retail chain, along with the temporarily revived ice business, helped return Southland to profitability in just a few years and... View Details

Keywords: Retail

H. Wayne Huizenga

Huizenga purchased the one-year old Blockbuster operation from its founders in 1986 and embarked on a massive expansion campaign. Believing that there were low barriers to entry in the video rental market, Huizenga built over 1,000... View Details

Keywords: Retail

18 Nov 2019
Video

Adi Godrej

Adi Godrej, head of the India-based consumer products Godrej Group, describes the way his company has been competitive by following a philosophy of "3 x 3"--being competitive in three major countries... View Details

01 Mar 2006
News

Baker Dies in Plane Crash

University for many generations, beginning with Baker’s great-grandfather, whose donation of $5 million in 1924 made possible the construction of the Harvard Business School campus, with Baker Library as its centerpiece. At HBS, among other activities, Baker served on... View Details

Keywords: George F. Baker III; obituary