Drucker congratulates James Worthy on his new Wang word processor. He also confirms breakfast with him in New York. Contains Drucker's original signature.
Competition; Computers; Control Data Corporation; International Business Machines Corporation; Japan; Letters
Drucker tells James Worthy he is impressed with the prospectus for the Alpha Center for Public/Private Initiatives, Inc., but declines to take part in any capacity of it, because he is very busy. On a different matter, Drucker claims that Control...
Congresses and conventions; Letters; Social organization
Drucker is unhappy that he will not be able to attend a symposium honoring James Worthy' work and career in person. He goes on to say that he has known Worthy for more than forty years and that Worthy was the first person to point out the...
After learning that Tanja Eichenberger, a European university student, and stepdaughter of an old Swiss friend, is interested in attending the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, Drucker asks Orlene Barger to find out if the school...
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...
After receiving a generous donation from General Electric to the Peter F. Drucker Archives and the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, Drucker thanks John F. Welch, Chairman and CEO of the General...
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.
Drucker writes Dr. Friedrich Wessenstem and recalls his time in Vienna, Austria and refers to English works that influenced him. He also reminisces about his time at the Doblinger Gymnasium in Vienna from 1919-1927. Correspondence written in...
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...
Brent Bowers, the author of 1,000 Years, 1,000 People: Ranking the Men and Women Who Shaped the Millennium, sends Drucker a copy of the book which features him and asks Drucker to comment on his reaction. Contains Bowers' original signature.
Bob Buford tells Drucker he is leaving a useful legacy and suggests cultivating it. After Buford's discussion with Tom Luce, Luce suggests creating a vehicle for the purpose of administering Drucker's work.
Peter Drucker has offered hand written suggestions in response to a farewell address, written by Stewart Dewar, who is retiring as the head of the Sears Communications Department.
