Claremont (Calif.); Claremont Graduate School; Consultants; Japan; San Francisco (Calif.); Letters
Drucker sends his best wishes to James Worthy, and his wife, Millie, on their new home. He informs them that he moved to Claremont, California a year and a half ago and is now a professor at Claremont Graduate School. Drucker also updates them on...
Accounting; Aerojet-General Corporation. Von Karman Center. Life Systems Division; Business cycles; Business; Conflict management; Mathematical models; McGregor, Douglas; Mechanics, Analytic; United States. Dept. of Defense. Independent Research...
One of two edited draft copies, contains corrections by Bradley Jacobs of his oral history interview. Bradley Jacobs, former Orange County assessor, discusses his professional relationship with Peter Drucker and how Jacobs applied his theories in...
Drucker thanks Henry Y. Hwang for endowing the Dean's position at the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management. Contains Drucker's original signature.
After receiving a generous donation from Deloitte & Touche to name a classroom in the Burkle Family Building of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, Drucker thanks Robert E. Wetzel, Managing Director...
Although Drucker is flattered by Hebrew Union College's offer to bestow an honorary doctorate upon him, he writes Rabbi Sheldon Zimmerman, President of the school, to decline the honor and states his reasons for the decision.
Accounting; Aerojet-General Corporation. Von Karman Center. Life Systems Division; Business cycles; Business; Conflict management; Mathematical models; McGregor, Douglas; Mechanics, Analytic; United States. Dept. of Defense. Independent Research...
One of two edited draft copies, with notes by Bradley Jacobs, of his oral history interview. Bradley Jacobs, former Orange County assessor, discusses his professional relationship with Peter Drucker and how Jacobs applied his theories in the...
Employees Recruiting; McKinsey and Company; Letters
After hearing that Claremont Graduate School will name its new center after Drucker, Marvin Bower of McKinsey & Company, Inc. discusses exploring the center as a possible recruiting place and congratulates him for his honor. Contains Bower's...
James C. Worthy describes the efforts to organize the Alpha Center for Public/Private Initiatives, Inc. and steps are being taken to establish the Beacon Fund, which will help provide financing for future enterprises. In addition, Worthy wishes to...
James C. Worthy discusses Drucker's idea of addressing social problems as business opportunities and the establishment of the Alpha Center for Public/Private Initiatives.
The Committee on Honors of the Faculty, Board of Governors of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion has approved an honorary degree to be conferred to Peter Drucker at the graduation ceremony.
T. George Harris, an editor of UCSD CONNECT, discusses his conversations with Drucker regarding megachurches and the inspiration he has given him. Contains Harris' original signature.
David J. Teece updates Peter Drucker on the student's progress at St. Petersburg State University including an annual ceremony to award the "Drucker Prize," and the launching of a student journal.
Business planning; Influence (Psychology); Letters
After reading one of Drucker's books, Frank Paxton, Jr., president of the Frank Paxton Company, tells Drucker that he has revised the firm's 1981 goals, plans, and budget around the concepts explained in the book. Contains Paxton's original...
Accounting; Aerojet-General Corporation. Von Karman Center. Life Systems Division; Business cycles; Business; Conflict management; Mathematical models; McGregor, Douglas; Mechanics, Analytic; Oral biography; United States. Dept. of Defense....
Bradley Jacobs, former Orange County assessor, discusses his professional relationship with Peter Drucker. Jacobs describes how he applied Drucker's theories in the public and private sector.
Authorship; Lectures and lecturing; Speeches, addresses, etc.
Drucker is the 28th lecturer in The Claremont Colleges Annual Lecture Series. In his published informal talks, "Why We Are Not Making Much Progress," Drucker identifies three major misunderstandings of environmental advocates and problems...
Tina Nides, of Creative Artists Agency, Inc. thanks John Cushman of JCA Literary Agency, for letting her read Drucker's book, "The Last of All Possible Worlds," and comments on it.
Ruth A. Wooden, president of the Advertising Council, Inc., sends her regards to Drucker for his birthday and tells him how appreciative she is of having had the opportunity to work with him. Contains Wooden's original signature.
China; Computers; Demographic transition; Global economy and development; Knowledge workers; Manual workers; Women consumers
Notes from Drucker's talk focusing on six major developments that will determine the success of a country, industry, company, and individual to Drucker School alumni.
