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- 24 May 2017
- News
Adebayo O. Ogunlesi, JD/MBA 1979
marrying Amelia, Ogunlesi is following what he considers to be the secret to his own success. “Surround yourself with people who are better than you,” he advises. “Then just focus on clearing obstacles out of their way.” Photo by Susan... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
Going Public: Margaret M. Crotty
Twenty-four hours after almost drowning in a ferryboat disaster in Indonesia, Margaret Crotty agreed to a telephone interview with the Today show to discuss how she survived -- and helped save others as well. Her decision to be on television, however, was hardly... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2018
- News
Carla A. Harris, MBA 1987
Praise 2013 Named Vice Chairman, Morgan Stanley 2014 Publishes Strategize to Win 2018 Named by Savoy Magazine to list of Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America Photo by Susan Young View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2018
- News
Claudio L. Haddad, OPM 12, 1987
Ibmec with other investors 2004 Through a donation, Ibmec São Paulo becomes a nonprofit institution 2009 Ibmec renamed Insper 2010 Insper accredited by AACSB 2015 Steps down as President of Insper, remains Chairman Photo by Susan View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 24 May 2017
- News
David G. Bradley, MBA 1977
David Bradley’s ambitions for the first 40 years of his life were to enter politics, he is now at peace with the fact that public office is not his calling. That peace is buoyed by his success as an entrepreneur, media magnate, philanthropist, father, and husband.... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Carlos A. Saladrigas: Hardworking Optimist
Three dollars in cash, six changes of clothing, five bottles of rum, and a box of cigars. These were the items that belonged to 12-year-old Carlos Saladrigas when he arrived in Miami in 1961. His parents chose the risk of sending their only child to the United States... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 2000
- News
Edward D. Bullard: The Personal Touch
Walking around the Cynthiana, Kentucky, manufacturing plant of E.D. Bullard Company, the firm's chairman, Jed Bullard, is in his element. "This is Sandy, she's been here a hundred years," he jokes with a woman affixing decals to hard hats. "I want you to meet Kenny, he... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Eight Among Many: Peter G. Harf
The room lights up when Peter Harf talks about perfume. His enthusiasm is contagious as he discusses a new cosmetics collection. The chairman and CEO of Coty Inc., one of the world's leading fragrance and cosmetics companies with $1.7 billion in annual sales, Harf is a... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2019
- News
Tracy P. Palandjian, MBA 1997
Director, Parthenon Group 2011 Cofounds Social Finance 2011 Named Board Chair, Facing History and Ourselves 2013 Social Finance launches first Social Impact Bond 2017 Named Vice Chair, Harvard Board of Overseers 2019 Social Finance launches first Career Impact Bond... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 26 May 2016
- News
Mary Callahan Erdoes, MBA 1993
all parts of the world, she says, “is the most rewarding thing you can do.” UNICEF CEO Caryl Stern is full of appreciation and admiration. “Mary is truly part of this organization,” she says. “No matter how crazy her schedule might be, she finds time to give back. And... View Details
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
A Casual Approach to Success
Francisco Free Clinic, an organization that provides free health care to the needy and is run by one of their children. The proud grandparents of twelve, Warren and Chris Hellman have a seemingly endless amount of energy. When a competitor recently told him that he... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 24 May 2017
- News
John H. McArthur, MBA 1959, DBA 1963
Board. He spends several days a week at HBS, using a simple guideline to determine how to spend his time: “Who can I help the most?” In that way, he continues to shape our world and quietly impress others. Perhaps Joe O’Donnell (MBA 1971)—who worked for McArthur at HBS... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Straddling Two Worlds
herself.) He has tried to pass along the values he learned from his parents to his three children, who have brought him much joy, as have his grandchildren. Each of his children has worked in international development, he notes, and pointing to a spectacular pair of... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 24 May 2017
- News
John J. Brennan, MBA 1980
remains a priority and the family comes together around sports, education, and faith. “People ask about my biggest accomplishment and want to hear about Vanguard,” says Brennan. “But that is incidental to what really matters: my kids and my marriage.” Photo by View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 09 Feb 2021
- News
Investing in Entrepreneurship
Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Courtesy Peter and Missy Crisp Peter O. Crisp (MBA 1960), a pioneering venture capitalist and philanthropist, is known for his firm’s investments in companies that have become household names: Intel, Apple, American Superconductor, Thermo... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Joanna M. Jacobson, MBA 1987
concept lines around comfort. Jacobson and her team reversed Keds' 25 percent annual sales declines with double-digit growth in sales and profits. After a few years, the parent company, Stride Rite, wanted to promote her to COO. "The position required working six days... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Ashraf M. Dahod, MBA 1981
populated 16.5 acres of dilapidated buildings in the heart of Mumbai. By bringing the same entrepreneurial spirit and passion for learning to his philanthropic endeavors as he does to his businesses, Dahod has helped countless others improve their lives. “I believe... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 25 Aug 2014
- News
Sheila Lirio Marcelo, MBA 1998/JD 1999
she says of Care.com’s IPO. “We have built an incredible team of people that is making an impact on the lives of families, and we are also helping companies and economies.” Photo by Susan Young View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 23 May 2018
- News
Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Investing 2012 Named President, Fidelity Financial Services 2013 Named President, FMR 2014 Named CEO, FMR 2016 Named Chairman, FMR 2018 Fidelity serves 27 million individual customers Photo by Susan View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
Dwight Raiford
Raiford Photo courtesy Dwight Raiford Growing up in a North Carolina mill town, W. Dwight Raiford learned from his father, an insurance agent, that a black man can be successful in business and from his uncle, a janitor, to “be of service to others.” Both ideals have... View Details