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- November 2020 (Revised February 2021)
- Case
Integrating Beam Suntory (A)
By: David G. Fubini, Rawi Abdelal and David Lane
The spring 2014 acquisition of U.S. alcoholic spirits maker Beam Inc. by Japan’s Suntory Holdings vaulted Suntory from 15th to third-largest international spirits company in the world. Yet Suntory had borrowed nearly the entire $16 billion purchase price, and relied on... View Details
Keywords: Family Business; Communication; Borrowing and Debt; Globalization; Corporate Governance; Governing and Advisory Boards; Retention; Leadership; Supply Chain; Organizational Structure; Ownership; Relationships; Conflict and Resolution; Integration; Value Creation; Food and Beverage Industry; Japan; United States; Chicago
Fubini, David G., Rawi Abdelal, and David Lane. "Integrating Beam Suntory (A)." Harvard Business School Case 421-003, November 2020. (Revised February 2021.)
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business, hired to reposition the company as a key player in the African American digital space. Rogers served as the first African American social secretary for the White House during the Obama administration, was appointed by Governor Jim Edgar to run the View Details
- 02 Apr 2019
- Blog Post
Instagram Takeover - Billy Tabrizi (MBA '20) and WesTrek
Billy Tabrizi (MBA ‘20) is from Chicago, Illinois and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in Accountancy. Prior to HBS, Billy worked at PwC and is currently the... View Details
William Blackie
Blackie took Caterpillar Tractor from a small U.S. based factory in Peoria, Illinois to a multinational corporation. Blackie was instrumental in creating new markets for Caterpillar products. He invested heavily in international expansion... View Details
Keywords: Construction & Real Estate
- 01 Sep 2006
- News
New HBSAA Members
William S. Lear (MBA ’68), Chicago, Illinois Diana K. Mayer (MBA ’71), New York, New York Howard D. Morgan (MBA ’88), Darien, Connecticut Peter M. Mott (AMP 111, 1992), Lake Forest, Illinois Leonard S.... View Details
John D. Nichols
Though not a name brand, Illinois Tool Works, a manufacturer of component industrial parts, has been recognized by Wall Street and Fortune for superior financial and management performance. Much of that credit is due to Nichols. He... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
New Leadership for External Relations
James C. Schroeder has recently been appointed the new executive director of External Relations at HBS. Schroeder, who comes to the School from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will head HBS alumni relations and development... View Details
John P. Weyerhaeuser, Jr.
Like other Weyerhaeusers, John Jr. had an extensive career in some of the family’s other lumbering operations before becoming president of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company in 1946. He assumed the office following the exit of his Uncle, Frederick E. Weyerhaeuser, and... View Details
Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry
Edward R. Stettinius
When Stettinius joined Diamond Match, it was the United States’ leading producer of matches, but it was a suffering entity. Within a few short years, however, Stettinius turned the company around and initiated an advertising campaign to boost popularity of the... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Harold Boeschenstein
Recognizing the commercial and scientific opportunities for fiberglass in the mid-1930’s, Boeschenstein convinced Owens-Illinois to create a new company. With the launch of Owens-Corning Fiberglass, Boeschenstein built a new industry from scratch – tirelessly promoting... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
William S. Paley
After entering the media and entertainment field on somewhat of a whim, Paley grew his small radio concern into a media conglomerate with success in radio, television, music, media equipment and more. CBS competed heavily with the larger, older NBC, but ultimately,... View Details
Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media
Ernest E. Norris
Norris began his career in the telegraph industry, but always intended to lead the Southern Railway System. When he finally assumed the position, Norris expanded Southern Railway through solid, traditional business principles, but also through his championing of the... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Oscar Gottfried Mayer
During his presidency, Mayer sought ways to improve operating efficiency through techniques of industrial engineering. He introduced cardboard cartons for sausages and vacuum-sealed, twin packs for hot dogs, which were then advances in packaging. He also improved the... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
Charles F. Knight
Knight introduced a methodical planning process throughout all company activities that focused on financial performance metrics. Under his leadership, Emerson has grown into a $14 billion company that routinely places in the top 10 among admired companies in the United... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
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 Blockbuster establishments in less... View Details
Keywords: Retail
William B. Graham
Under Graham’s guidance, Baxter produced the first commercially built artificial kidney and the first commercially viable plastic intravenous-solution containers. While building Baxter’s research and development capabilities, Graham generated top financial results –... View Details
Keywords: Healthcare
Paul V. Galvin
Creating the Motorola car radio, Galvin emerged as the premier producer of car radios in the 1930s. Galvin also invented the walkie-talkie, producing some 40,000 during World War II. In 1947, Galvin introduced the first practical television set under $200, helping... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Marshall Field III
In 1941, Field established the Chicago Sun, selling nearly 900,000 copies on the paper’s first day. Within five years, the Sun’s daily circulation was 400,000 with a Sunday circulation of 450,000. Field also published Parade, a weekly pictorial supplement, which in... View Details
Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
Bernard M. Culver
Taking the helm of Continental at the height of the Depression, Culver had hoped to maintain the business on an even keel. He did much more than that, building a top financial performer. During his tenure, he doubled the asset base of Continental Insurance. View Details
Keywords: Finance
Ira C. Copley
Copley revived his father’s utility corporation by marketing gas as a fuel instead of an illuminant. Copley went on to acquire other utility companies, which he merged in 1905 to form Western United Gas and Electric Company, later renamed Western Utility Corporation,... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy