Drucker congratulates James Worthy on his new Wang word processor. He also confirms breakfast with him in New York. Contains Drucker's original signature.
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...
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 writes that he is sorry that he will not have the opportunity to participate in a discussion under the chairmanship of J.M. Juran due to a change in program of the National Management Council. He also shares his thoughts on Juran's...
International Management Congress; McNamara, Robert S., 1916-; Letters
Drucker is delighted to hear that the Honorable Thomas D. Morris, Inspector General of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare is presenting a paper on Robert McNamara and writes his thoughts about him. Drucker also urges Morris to...
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...
Joseph H. Blatchford is pleased that the President has appointed Drucker to the National Advisory Council of the Peace Corps and looks forward to working with him.
After being interviewed for a Global Business article, Drucker is sent the piece that will also be distributed to Diamond Weekly readers and sold by subscription and at newsstands. Contains Blumberg's original signature.
Letters; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Union Pacific Railroad Company
James C. Worthy addresses the issue of industrial development and the role Sears will play in assisting small towns in the United States, such as Kearney, Nebraska, to move away from depending solely on agricultural resources.
Letters; Control Data Corporation; Meetings; Norris, William C., 1911-2006
James C. Worthy discusses numerous meetings, ranging from a visit to the Graduate Business School of New York University to Control Data Corporation board meetings to his flight to Jamaica, where he is working on a project for Bill Norris, founder...
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...
Boschee, Jerr; Nonprofit organizations; Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management; Social entrepreneurship; Letters
Francis Hesselbein states the inception of the Alpha Center began with Peter Drucker and a small group of corporations that have provided management assistance, training and other services to entrepreneurs in the human services. Hesselbein further...
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.
William A. Draves, president of the Learning Resources Network (LERN) thanks Drucker for the impact he has had on the organization and states its status. Contains Draves' original signature.
Letters; Public Relations Society of America; Management consulting
James C. Worthy has informed Peter Drucker of an invitation to speak at the annual convention of the Public Relations Society of America and hopes that Drucker can accept. In addition, Worthy suggests that Drucker might be able to hold a...
Lyndall Urwick discusses numerous aspects of business management and organization as well as employee relations within the General Electric Company. In addition, he shares his views on Drucker's publication, "The Practice of Management."
Richard N. Jordan, of High Mountain Associates, thanks Drucker for his counsel and for Drucker's interest in receiving a copy of his book. Contains Jordan's original signature.
Associations, institutions, etc. - Membership; Letters; Karnovsky, Manfred L.; American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Manfred L. Karnovsky, the secretary of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, notifies Peter Drucker that he has been nominated as a fellow. Contains Karnovsky's original signature.
