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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Clean water that provides a trickle-down effect
As chairman and CEO of Ayala Corporation, Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (AB 1981, MBA 1987) is enhancing the quality of life of more than six million people, approximately one-third of whom belong to the low-income sector in Manila, by... View Details
- 01 Dec 2005
- News
Style Check
run at a particularly glamorous assignment: managing the Benetton Group’s Formula 1 racing team. Named deputy chairman of the company last spring, Benetton has now been charged with revitalizing the firm’s line and leading its expansion... View Details
Paul Henson
as Chairman in 1990, Sprint had 4 million customers in 3,000 communities with sales of $8 billion. Under Henson’s leadership, Sprint acquired 28 companies and built the nation’s only all-digital fiber-optic network. View Details
Keywords: Communications
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Donor Spotlight
Ann Moore (MBA ’78) When Moore retired as chairman and CEO of Time, Inc., she turned the company’s offer of a parting gift into a fellowship for HBS women. Crediting the School with having opened doors for her, she says, “This is my way... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
The Making of a School
UNIVERSITY Bishop William Lawrence of Harvard University approached George F. Baker, chairman of the First National Bank of New York, to request a $1 million gift to the School. After a few months had passed, Baker famously told Lawrence,... View Details
- 01 Jun 2015
- News
India Research Center: Connecting HBS to South Asia
generosity of Ajay Piramal (AMP 110, 1992), chairman of the Piramal Group, and his wife, Dr. Swati Piramal (MPH 1992), the IRC has a new home in Mumbai’s Piramal Tower. The 4,000-square-foot office accommodates 24 staff members, including... View Details
- 01 Jun 2004
- News
Greenhill Family Gift Enhances Global Research
four continents. In recognition of the School’s leadership role, Gayle and Robert F. Greenhill (MBA ’62) have donated $15 million to establish the Greenhill Family Endowment for Global Research to support a broad range of international research and course development.... View Details
Sumner M. Redstone
Beginning his career as a lawyer, Redstone joined the entertainment industry in the 1960’s with the formation of National Amusements. As Chairman of Viacom, he guided the company’s successful post-theatrical and syndication activities and... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Going Up
Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975) gets an up-close look at a model of the Tata Hall Executive Education building. Funded by the Tata Trusts and Companies, the building will be completed in December 2013. Tata, chairman of Tata Sons Ltd., came to... View Details
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Video Clips & Discussion Questions - Creating Emerging Markets
origin effect getting better across the region – or not? Have there been situations in South Asia where innovation is harmful to company or thecommunity? How should companies deal with innovations which reduce employment? Family Business Panel Adi Godrej Adi Godrej... View Details
- 07 Mar 2017
- News
From Harvard to INSEAD: Change Management in a Disruptive World
general director. With a lengthy career in industry and politics as well as academia, Giscard D’Estaing is a former mayor and member of the French Parliament and is chairman of the Committee for a World Parliament. He is also honorary... View Details
Keywords: Educational Services
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Pamela Thomas Graham on September 11
was made to run emergency numbers for companies affected by the attacks on CNBC’s familiar stock market crawler. “Our mindset was to really focus on what the financial community needed,” she continues. “We talked with NYSE chairman and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2009
- News
Lewis and Primo Receive Recognition for Achievements
Edward Lewis (OPM 7, 1982), founder and chairman of Essence Communications, and Quintin Primo (MBA ’79), chairman and CEO of Capri Capital Partners, were honored in March by the HBS African-American Alumni... View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
One-on-One with William H. Donaldson
Donaldson Illustration by Joe Ciardiello When William Donaldson (MBA ’58) was sworn in as the 27th chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 18, 2003, Wall Street and the commission itself were in turmoil. A wave of... View Details
- 01 Dec 2001
- News
Passing the Torch
Jeffrey Immelt In the closest thing to a royal succession business has had in many a year, last September Chairman Jack doffed his crown, bid farewell to his subjects, and ceded rulership of the kingdom of GE to his handpicked successor,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Understanding the language of business
Company, where he was chairman and director, and for numerous years was a fellow and treasurer of the Harvard Corporation, chairman of the board of directors of Harvard Management Company, and cochair of The... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Library Dues
The son of a linen- and curtain-store owner, Steve Schwarzman (MBA ’72), chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group, has done pretty well for himself in life; he attributes a measure of that success to the public libraries he made use of as... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
Three Recognized for Service
is chairman of E.D. Bullard Company in Lexington, Kentucky, and has served as a volunteer for twenty years. Corbett, COO of New York–based EMI Music Publishing, one of the world’s leading music companies, has volunteered for sixteen... View Details
Keywords: awards
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Rags to Riches
an impact on 1 million Turkish people in the next ten years, I will be happy,” he declared. The founder and chairman of Istanbul-based Finansbank, Ozyegin said of his self-made success, “I’m first generation; that gives me satisfaction.... View Details
Keywords: Management
- 01 Jun 2006
- News
Sending a Message
its 3.2 million BlackBerry handheld e-mail devices in the U.S. market. RIM was essentially forced to settle the case because the threat of a court-ordered injunction that would halt BlackBerry operations was spooking established and potential customers. Said RIM View Details