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    Charles G. Mortimer

    Mortimer presided over an intensive period of growth and investment at General Foods. He dramatically expanded the company’s production capabilities and pursued acquisitions to balance the company’s product offerings. During his tenure, sales doubled from $840 million... View Details
    Keywords: Food & Tobacco

      William F. Laporte

      Laporte grew revenues, earnings, earnings per share and dividends every year of his CEO tenure with return on equity averaging 30% from 1971 to 1981. Laporte built American Home Products through debt-free strategic acquisitions and... View Details
      Keywords: Healthcare

        Stephen F. Briggs

        Initially a spark plug manufacturer, Briggs was the co-founder of Briggs & Stratton Corporation in 1909 and organized Outboard Motors Corporation in 1929. He was instrumental in expanding the recreational boating industry with Outboard’s products. During his 34... View Details
        Keywords: Fabricated Goods

          Steven A. Burd

          store chains in California, Illinois, Alaska and Texas. The improved, larger Safeway is now the third largest retail food chain in terms of sales, with revenues of $28.9 billion, and has earned Burd recognition as one of retail’s best... View Details
          Keywords: Retail
          • 18 Oct 2004
          • Research & Ideas

          The Bias of Wall Street Analysts

          developments. His work examines how "sell-side financial analysts incorporate accounting information in their earnings forecasts, common stock valuations, and investment recommendations." He also analyzes management reporting of... View Details
          Keywords: by Ann Cullen; Financial Services

            Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.

            Upon becoming CEO of duPont, Woolard oversaw a massive downsizing and focused the company on its core products. In addition to drastically cutting costs, Woolard restructured duPont into twenty semi-autonomous units and expanded duPont internationally. By the end of... View Details
            Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

              Donald S. Kennedy

              Kennedy presided over a significant growth period for Oklahoma Gas and Electric. He transformed the local utility provider into a major regional powerhouse. During his tenure, both revenues and earnings were increased by a factor of 10,... View Details
              Keywords: Utilities & Energy

                David Sarnoff

                across the country to form one nationwide network. Sarnoff also founded the National Broadcasting Company as a subsidiary of RCA, and, while he was still a young scientist, Sarnoff helped create one of the first radio boxes, RCA’s Radiola, which View Details
                Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

                  J. Richard Munro

                  1990, after turning down a buyout offer from Paramount. Though the company suffered losses in 1989, primarily due to the purchase of Warner, Munro’s media giant boasted strong positions in a wide array of markets and earned revenues of... View Details
                  Keywords: Publishing & Print Media
                  • Web

                  Leading Change and Organizational Renewal | HBS Online

                  session starts September 10th Enroll Now Lead your organization through successful transformation by learning how to execute for today and innovate for tomorrow. 6 weeks 5-7 hours per week 6 modules Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course View Details
                  • 30 May 2018
                  • News

                  HBS Fellowship Program Puts an MBA Within Reach

                  Had her mother not gone back to school to earn her college degree while raising two young children, Diamond Richardson (MBA 2019) might not have pursued higher education. “It taught me that you can do anything if you really put the effort... View Details

                    William W. Prince

                    Prince took over the estate of his adopted father upon his death and concentrated his efforts on improving Armour, one of Chicago Stock Yards' subsidiaries. When Prince took over Armour, its principal business, meatpacking, was not profitable, but through a series of... View Details
                    Keywords: Food & Tobacco
                    • 22 Oct 2018
                    • Sharpening Your Skills

                    Motivate Me, Please

                    How to Demotivate Your Best Employees Many companies hand out awards such as "employee of the month," but do they work to motivate performance? Not really. Knowing What Your Boss Earns Can Make You Work Harder Learning what your... View Details
                    Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
                    • 08 Jun 2011
                    • News

                    George Yeo: A Matter of Degrees

                    Singapore government, for its part, thought that was a good move too, but felt that Yeo could best serve his country by earning a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree from Harvard’s Kennedy School, not an MBA from HBS. “Oh, there... View Details
                    Keywords: Garry Emmons; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government
                    • 25 Aug 2014
                    • News

                    Gerald Chertavian, MBA 1992

                    Founder and CEO, Year Up Download Gerald Chertavian profile Return to Alumni Achievement Awards main page TIMELINE 1965 Born, Lowell, Massachusetts 1987 Earns BA, Economics, Bowdoin College 1987 Joins Chemical Bank 1992 View Details
                    Keywords: Susan Young
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                    Strategic Financial Analysis Online Course | HBS Online

                    intersection of accounting, strategy, and finance, and learn how to evaluate a business’s performance, prospects, and value to make strategic investment decisions that generate financial success. 8 weeks 5-6 hours per week 6 modules Self-Paced This course View Details
                    • 01 Dec 2010
                    • News

                    Eight Join HBS Faculty

                    capital markets and firms’ social, environmental, and governance performance. Lakshmi Ramarajan, an assistant professor in the Organizational Behavior Unit, also had ties to HBS before joining the faculty. After earning her doctorate in... View Details

                      Charles F. Knight

                      produced 41 consecutive years of increased earnings and earnings per share and 42 consecutive years of increased dividends - both unparalleled among U.S. industrial manufacturers. View Details
                      Keywords: Fabricated Goods

                        Charles B. Wang

                        and business managers to achieve sound products and a culture of management that fosters brutal honesty and integrity. CA earned revenues of over $5 billion and net income of $570 million in 1998, and had the distinction of supplying... View Details
                        Keywords: Services

                          Herbert P. Buetow

                          Through selective acquisitions, significant investments in research and development, and international expansion, Buetow continued 3M’s growth path. Under his leadership, 3M’s sales increased from $220 million to $690 million and earnings... View Details
                          Keywords: Fabricated Goods