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- June 2013
- Case
Hess Corporation
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kathleen Durante
On January 29, 2013, Elliott Management, a hedge fund run by Paul E. Singer, which owned 4.5% of Hess Corporation stock, put forward a slate of five independent directors it wanted elected to improve the company's performance. Elliott argued that Hess lacked focus and... View Details
Keywords: Takeover Attempt; Board; Hess; Governing and Advisory Boards; Organizational Structure; Acquisition; Financial Services Industry; Energy Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kathleen Durante. "Hess Corporation." Harvard Business School Case 413-126, June 2013.
Leon Hess
Starting with his father’s little, struggling fuel firm, Hess created a $10 billion oil refinery company, the worlds 13th largest, Amerada Hess. During the Arab oil embargo in 1973, with 68 million barrels of mainland storage capacity,... View Details
Keywords: Utilities & Energy
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
What a Difference a Community Can Make
our efforts, HBS is much stronger today. Thank you for your support and for all that you do to make a positive impact in the world. “The best business leaders take seriously their responsibility to create sustainable solutions to real-world problems and to help bridge... View Details
- January 2007 (Revised July 2013)
- Case
To JV or Not To JV? That Is the Question (for XTech in China)
By: Daniel J. Isenberg and Paul W. Marshall
XTech, a leading manufacturer of metal parts for the telecommunications industry, is being pushed by its large equipment vendor customers to establish a manufacturing operation in China. CEO Reinhold Hesse is debating several options: establishing a joint venture,... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurship; Search; Global Ventures; Succession; Acquisitions; Private Equity; Negotiation; Partners and Partnerships; Expansion; Joint Ventures; Management Succession; Decision Choices and Conditions; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Financing and Loans; Global Strategy; Acquisition; Manufacturing Industry; Telecommunications Industry; China; United States
Isenberg, Daniel J., and Paul W. Marshall. "To JV or Not To JV? That Is the Question (for XTech in China)." Harvard Business School Case 807-118, January 2007. (Revised July 2013.)
- 30 Mar 2015
- Video
HBS Campaign - Texas Events
- 24 Apr 2014
- Video
HBS Makes Its Case at Inaugural Event
- 12 Nov 2014
- Video
HBS Campaign - New York Event
- 01 Jun 2024
- News
Alumni Achievement Awards 2024
The recipients of the 2024 Alumni Achievement Awards, whom Dean Srikant Datar recognized during the HBS graduation ceremony on May 23, 2024, are: Peter Crisp (MBA 1960) John Hess (MBA 1977) Desiree Rogers (MBA 1985) Gerald Schwartz (MBA... View Details
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Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century - Leadership
Manufacturing, 1975–1979 Leon Hess Amerada Hess, 1933–1995 William R. Hewlett Hewlett-Packard Company, 1969–1978 Frank G. Hickey General Instrument Corporation, 1978–1990 Wayne Hicklin Avon Products, 1967–1972 John M. Hiebert Sterling... View Details
- 25 Apr 2024
- News
Origin Stories
some of the personal details of how and where they grew up—and how that shaped the person they are today. Photos by Susan Young READ MORE Julia Hanna: John Hess (MBA 1977) is CEO of Hess Corporation, a... View Details
- 16 May 2024
- News
On the Job
along with his father, Leon, the founder of Hess Corporation, to visit the company’s oil terminals, refineries, and gas stations. In 1995, John Hess succeeded his father as CEO, and led View Details
Keywords: first job; leadership; life experience; career lessons; Finance; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining; Retail Trade
Robert C. Merton
Robert C. Merton is the School of Management Distinguished Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
Merton is University Professor Emeritus at Harvard University and was the George Fisher Baker Professor of... View Details
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Events - Business History
Financial Cooperation from International Organizations (1960s-1970s)" 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. Part of the 2025 Business History Seminar, "Rethinking Entrepreneurial History," co-organized by Geoffrey Jones and Christina Lubinski. Nov 10 10 Nov 2025 Business History Seminar... View Details
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Campaign Leadership Committee - Alumni
inspired and energized alumni around the world, and strengthened the HBS community—as many continue to do today. “ I believe an investment in the School is ultimately an investment in a better world. ” John B. Hess (AB 1975, MBA 1977)... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Leading in the face of complex challenges
John B. Hess (AB 1975, MBA 1977), CEO of Hess Corporation and chair of The Harvard Business School Campaign, is working to ensure the School continues to educate the leaders who will help solve the world’s... View Details
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A Tradition of Philanthropy - Alumni
from alumni and friends. 2011-2018 The Harvard Business School Campaign, led by John Hess (MBA 1977) and a dedicated group of leadership volunteers , increased alumni engagement; improved the perception of HBS and business in the world;... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Science Buddy
Hess Courtesy Sciencebuddies.org After seeing his daughter win a science prize, Ken Hess (MBA ’78), himself a science buff since childhood, wondered how he could help other young people with science projects... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Leading the Way
Photos by Russ Campbell “An investment in the School is ultimately an investment in a better world—one led by alumni.” —John Hess “HBS graduates are in every part of the economy, in every industry, and in every geography. I believe we can... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Advancing the Vision for HBS
people — provides us with the unique opportunity to leverage our collective impact and effect positive change in the world. —John B. Hess Campaign Chair John B. Hess (MBA 1977), Campaign Cochairs Mark E.... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in Innovation
to succeed in this more complex world, and to increase our scale and reach to bring our mission to even more people, requires a relentless dedication to innovation." John Hess (AB 1975, MBA 1977), CEO of the View Details