A.G. Lafley
A. G. LAFLEY is the chairman and CEO of P & G, which is consistently recognized as one of the most admired companies in the world and a great developer of business leaders. A.G. was named CEO of the year in 2006 by Chief Executive magazine and ... [... more]
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Harvey B. Mackay
Harvey Mackey is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and of the Stanford Executive Program, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University. He is the chairman and chief executive officer of Mackey Envelope Corporation. He is an ... [... more]
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Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Lou Gerstner, Jr., served as chairman and chief executive officer of IBM from April 1993 until March 2002, when he retired as CEO. He remained chairman of the board through the end of 2002. Before joining IBM, Mr. Gerstner served for four years ... [... more]
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Chris Gardner
Chris Gardner is the chief executive officer of Gardner Rich & Company, a multimillion-dollar brokerage with offices in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. An avid philanthropist and motivational speaker, Gardner is committed to many ... [... more]
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Hattie Hill
Hattie Hill is the chief executive officer of Hattie Hill Enterprises (www.hattiehill.com), a globally renowned management and human resources consulting and training firm. Hattie is frequently quoted on corporate human resources matters in such ... [... more]
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Jill Pitkeathley
Jill Pitkeathley was born on the Channel Islands of the United Kingdom. The former chief executive of the Carers National Association (now Carers UK), she is a Life Peer in the House of Lords and a longtime Austen fan. She lives in London. A: ... [... more]
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Earvin Magic Johnson
EARVIN "MAGIC" JOHNSON-known worldwide for his talent on the basketball court-has an equally impressive career off the court. As the chairman and chief executive officer of Magic Johnson Enterprises, he has helped launch major business ... [... more]
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Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Jane. They have three sons. He will donate all the author royalties from this book to a special fund for the education of ... [... more]
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Andrew S. Grove
Andrew S. Grove emigrated to the United States from Hungary in 1956. He participated in the founding of Intel, and became its president in 1979 and chief executive officer in 1987. He was chosen as How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge ... [... more]
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Sir Denis Forman
Sir Denis Forman was for nine years the deputy chairman of the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden in London. He was a founding member of the Granada television franchise in the United Kingdom and became its chairman and chief executive, ... [... more]
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Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
Thomas J. Watson Jr. was chief executive officer of IBM from 1956 to 1971 and, after his retirement, President Carter's ambassador to Moscow. He was named chairman emeritus and served as a member of IBM's advisory board until his death. Peter ... [... more]
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John Podesta
JOHN PODESTA was the White House chief of staff under President Bill Clinton from 1998 until 2001. He is currently president and chief executive officer of the Center for American Progress, a Washington, D.C.-based research and educational ... [... more]
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