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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... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

Joseph I. Miller

Under Miller’s direction, Cummins Engine was transformed from a small domestic engine producer to the largest provider of diesel truck engines in the world. He dramatically expanded the company’s presence in the international marketplace... View Details

Keywords: Fabricated Goods

William B. Bell

Bell diversified American Cyanamid, developing the company into the 5th largest producer of chemicals in the U.S., manufacturing over 5,000 products. Bell developed new processes for the commercial production of prussiate of soda,... View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

Leonard A. Lauder

Well before he officially assumed the CEO title, Lauder was the “man behind the scenes,” shunning publicity and acknowledgment to perpetuate his mother’s image. While his mother, Estee Lauder, tended to external relations, Leonard built an efficient and productive... View Details

Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

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National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) working papers

Where can I find & search working papers from NBER? The NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. NBER... View Details

Laurence F. Probst, III

Probst turned Electronic Arts from a simple producer of videogames into a bona fide and consistent “hit producer.” With such mega-hits as Madden NFL Football, The Sims, and Harry Potter, Probst has created a sustainable franchise. Under... View Details

Keywords: Computers & Electronics

William L. Mellon

Under Mellon’s management, the firm became a pioneer on several fronts. He opened the nation’s first service stations in 1913 became and expanded into international oil exploration. By the mid-1920s, Gulf’s refinery at Port Arthur, Texas, was the largest in the world.... View Details

Keywords: Utilities & Energy

George H. Mead

Mead, who started his career as a chemist and pulp mill foreman, built a paper mill empire. His knowledge of the manufacturing process and the paper market resulted in a steady expansion of the business. Mead was also active in the development of the Canadian paper... View Details

Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry

Richard W. Clark

With his ageless persona, Clark had an uncanny ability to tap into the social consciousness of America’s youth. After having served in front of the camera for many years, most notably as host of American Bandstand, Clark formed his own production company which View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

25 Aug 2003
Research & Ideas

Studying Japan from the Inside

The same group of people who had been working for an under-performing company can produce outstanding results if they have the right leader. Japan may be the first country in the world where companies can choose from two different... View Details

Keywords: by Cynthia Churchwell

01 Dec 2015
News

How Do I Get Your Job?

Mac Bartels (Photo courtesy of Mac Bartels) Just back from the Toronto Film Festival, Eric d'Arbeloff (MBA 1993), copresident of independent film producer and distributor Roadside Attractions, talks to Mac Bartels (HBS 2016) about how he... View Details

J. Peter Grace

1950 to 55% in 1977 as the company became the fifth largest producer of chemicals in the U.S. Grace grew his company into a diversified industrial complex including restaurants, sporting good stores, and auto parts companies. View Details

Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

William Fox

"Carmen" starring Theda Bara in 1915. In the late 1920s, Fox competed vigorously with Warner Brothers, the only other studio involved in sound production. Fox is credited with producing such movie classics as Cleopatra, Les... View Details

Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

19 Sep 2016
News

A Streamlined Time Inc.

only do we create this amazing, premium content, and we also produce at scale, but at the same time, we’re actually taking that content and layering on top of it technology and data insights and targeting opportunities that are creating a... View Details

24 Apr 2014
News

A taste of home leads to jobs creation and community improvements

General Foods, oversees a company that produces 35 varieties of cheeses, providing a welcome taste of home for immigrants from Central and South America, India, and the Middle East. (Published April 2014) View Details

01 Jun 2007
News

A Classics Enterprise

Robert Strassler (MBA ’61), a self-described “scholar without credentials,” worked for seven years on his own dime to produce an unlikely 1996 bestseller: The Landmark Thucydides, a reader-friendly version of the Greek philosopher’s... View Details

Keywords: ancient Greece; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

Robert G. Mondavi

Starting as a small premium winery, Mondavi built one of the largest, most respected wineries in the United States, producing over 500,000 cases of quality wine varieties per year. View Details

Keywords: Food & Tobacco

01 Dec 2012
News

Noted & Quoted

"People like to see other people do outlandish things." —Barry Frank (MBA 1957), legendary sports-media dealmaker and producer of Battle of the Network Stars and American Gladiators. (Variety, September 24, 2012) View Details

Keywords: Atlasphere; Human Cannonball; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment

01 Sep 2015
News

Is the Auction House of the Future Online?

“Balloon Dog (Blue), 2005” by Jeff Koons sold for an undisclosed amount as part of a May Paddle8 auction. (Photo courtesy of Paddle8) When the hip-hop collective Wu-Tang Clan decided to produce just one copy of their album Once Upon A... View Details

Keywords: April White; Wu-Tang Clan

05 Feb 2009
Research & Ideas

In Praise of Marketing

most countries, there are strong local brands reflecting local tastes that coexist alongside global brands.” Marketing by producers to consumers is as old as the bazaar. But modern marketing is more than just selling. It involves the... View Details

Keywords: by John Quelch; Advertising

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