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Elmer H. Maytag
Elmer introduced the washing machine concept to his father in the early 1900s – essentially expanding the family business. Maytag presided over both the initial heyday period of Maytag and the subsequent Depression era. Under his... View Details
Keywords: Fabricated Goods
Henry A. Roemer
Roemer assumed the presidency of Sharon Steel during the early years of the Depression when it was losing almost half a million dollars on sales of $10 million. Under his guidance and leadership, Sharon emerged as a strong player in the... View Details
Keywords: Metals
Otto Haas
Along with chemist Otto Rohm, Haas founded one of the world’s largest specialty chemical producers. Under his leadership, Rohm and Haas discovered two major products that have had a significant impact on business and society – Plexiglas and chemical paint binders (used... View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
Daniel Willard
began to pay off for the B&O in the 1920s, and he continued that trend of high quality, introducing, among other things, the first mechanical air-conditioned equipment. During Willard’s later years with the company when the Depression... View Details
Keywords: Transportation
Orlando F. Weber
Weber and an associate pooled their resources to merge several small chemical companies into one conglomerate that came be known as Allied Chemical. Weber maintained stability at the chemical company throughout the early years of the View Details
Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial
- 25 Feb 2021
- News
Building Hope
more affordable and accessible. The opportunity for impact is massive, notes Zapolin. Depression affects more than 264 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, which considers View Details
Keywords: Daniel Morrell
Tom M. Girdler
After launching the company in 1930, Girdler guided Republic Steel through the difficult years of the Depression to emerge as one of the “Big Three” in the steel industry, along with U.S. Steel and Bethlehem Steel. Girdler’s management of... View Details
Keywords: Metals
Howard Heinz
Taking the helm of Heinz from his father, Howard continued to build the company through internal growth and development. He deftly managed the company through the Depression by introducing low cost, processed food products including Heinz... View Details
Keywords: Food & Tobacco
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Ross Galloway
Mom rushed into my room and found me in tears. Along with my Dad, Perry, she had been keeping this secret from my sister and me for months. Mom explained that my Dad was bipolar – not depressed – as we and the doctors had thought. Because... View Details
- 21 Aug 2017
- News
The Principles That Divide Us Might Be Greater Than Those That Bind Us Together
get. I'm watching how conflict is being handled as a guide, and I'm not encouraged.” In a new essay on LinkedIn, noted hedge fund manager Ray Dalio (MBA 1973) writes that Americans are divided in ways not seen since the Great Depression... View Details
- 01 Sep 2020
- News
The Devil You Don’t Know
Illustration by David Plunkert Illustration by David Plunkert Edited by Dan Morrell What examples from history can we reflect on as we begin to address the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and prescribe solutions for policy and private enterprise? I want to... View Details
- Portrait Project
John Regan
man at the end of his rope. He was behind in his work, despondent and adrift, but I told him I couldn't chat. I had a dinner to attend and my own issues to deal with. "We'll speak soon," I assured him, but we never did. My friend took his life shortly... View Details
- Portrait Project
Ningfeng Hu
I still remember how depressed I was when studying China Modern History in the middle school. If history is a drama, the past +100 years in China before the reform must be a tragedy, filled with invasions, wars, mass poverty, chaos, and... View Details
- 23 Jul 2024
- Research & Ideas
Forgiving Medical Debt Won't Make Everyone Happier
several years. RIP Medical Debt purchased this debt in March and October 2018 for less than one cent on the dollar. On average, people in this group had $2,167 in medical debt. Eliminating debt didn’t relieve financial stress, depression... View Details
- Portrait Project
CiCi Barrett
remission, cancer remained in my life. My dad’s leukemia diagnosis when I entered high school turned depression and fear into fury and drive. Cancer fueled me. I entered college with the sole purpose of curing it. But I slowly realized... View Details
- 02 Mar 2023
- News
A Century of Birthday Candles
Doris Duff's 2019 retirement dinner, HBS Association of Boston. (Courtesy photo via the Laconia Daily Sun) In celebration of her 100th birthday, Doris Duff’s (HRPBA 1952) hometown newspaper, the Laconia Daily Sun, recently looked back on the long life and remarkable... View Details
- 06 Apr 2015
- Research & Ideas
After Germanwings, More Attention Needed on Employee Mental Health
chronic work stress, while only 36 percent reported their employers provided adequate support to manage it. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, some 6.7 percent of American adults experience "major depressive disorder;... View Details
- Portrait Project
Katie Rydz
When I was 16, I tried to take my own life. When you are depressed, failing at suicide feels like just that – a failure. In the years following my attempt, I continued to struggle with depression and anxiety. I felt that the world would... View Details
- Portrait Project
Daniella Yacobovsky
Then all of a sudden it hit me: what if that's me one day? I cannot stop my genetics, and the thought of losing my memory leads to depression and anger. Anger turns to acceptance and I find myself feeling grateful. I'm grateful for this... View Details
- 04 Sep 2019
- News
A Climate Change Optimist
gas. “I love the victories. When everyone else is in a deep depression about climate change, we can say, ‘Hey, guys! Stop despairing and take action! There is a pathway forward.’ ” View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna; photo by Seth Lowe