Letters; International relations; Nonprofit organizations; United States - Politics and government
After hearing Drucker speak before the Economic Club of Washington, Anthony Downs, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute, encloses a copy of points that made the greatest impression on him. Contains Downs' original signature.
Jonathan Club; Currency; Gold standard; Dollar, American; Retirement age; Knowledge workers; China
In this transcript of Peter Drucker’s speech, delivered to the Jonathan Club in 1967, Drucker discusses the changing world economy. He begins by discussing currency and the fluctuating value of the U.S. dollar. He goes on to discuss dropping...
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...
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.
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; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ellis, Charles D.; Smith, Rodger F.; Meetings; Art, Japanese; Consultants; Consulting firms; Research; Greenwich Research Associates; Banks and banking; Quality control; McKinsey and Company
Peter Drucker writes Charles D. Ellis, Allan Munro, John Rudy, and Rodger Smith, of Greenwich Research Associates, with a summation of the main topics discussed during their meeting. The letter contains notations.
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwich Research Associates; Consulting firms; Consultants; Banks and banking; Mortgage brokers; Itineraries; Travel
Peter Drucker writes Allan F. Munro, executive vice president of Greenwich Research Associates, saying that he has been going over his notes in respect to his relationship with Greenwich Research Associates, and has come up with two points in which...
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Bachmann, John W.; Meetings; Books; Edward D. Jones & Co.; Stockholders; Success
Peter Drucker writes John W. Bachmann, managing partner of Edward D. Jones & Company, saying that he hopes to pull together the main themes of their day on February 12, and the main themes in the comments and personal objectives of the the partners...
Memorandum; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Greenwich Research Associates; Meetings; Smith, Rodger F.; Consultants; Consulting firms; Research
RFS writes a memorandum to AFM summarizing the key ideas he took away from his meeting with Peter Drucker. RFS probably refers to Rodger F. Smith and AFM probably refers to Allan F. Munro. The letter contains notations.
Memorandum; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ellis, Charles D.; Smith, Rodger F.; Consultants; Consulting firms; Research; Greenwich Research Associates
John P. Rudy writes a memorandum to Charles Ellis, Allan Munro, and Rodger Smith, discussing the two topics that should be given priority attention, and a third agenda item for continuing reflection, based upon their session with Peter Drucker.
Letters; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Ueda, Atsuo, 1938-; Tables of contents; Management; Authorship; Books
Atsuo Ueda writes Peter Drucker saying that he is sending the first draft of the contents of volume 2 of "The Essential Drucker" and lists seven proposed changes.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Mental illness; Pollard, C. William; ServiceMaster Company; World War II; CARE Inc.; Women; Bower, Marvin, 1903-; General Motors Company; Medicine; Hospitals; Railroads; Rockefeller, David, 1915-;...
This is an oral history interview with Peter Drucker, conducted by Karen Linkletter. Drucker describes what he has learned about management from ServiceMaster and CARE, and about differences he has had while working with General Motors. He also...
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...
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...
Authors and publishers; Hospitality; Peru; Sears, Roebuck and Company; Letters
Drucker thanks Don Bunting, President of Sears Roebuck del Peru, for his kindness and hospitality in Lima. He also mentions that he has sent him a copy of his book and hopes to get it published in Spanish soon. Contains handwritten note.
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...
Control Data Corporation; Nonprofit organizations; Mission statements; Letters
James C. Worthy has enclosed a copy of the preliminary draft of the mission statement for the National Center or Public/Private Initiatives. The purpose of this organization is to encourage a for-profit approach to social needs and will use the...
Letters;
Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management; Business; Business, culture and change; Social entrepreneurship
James C. Worthy notes Peter Drucker's interest in the Alpha Center for Public/Private Initiatives and its programs. In addition, Worthy enclosed a news clipping about the founding of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Non-Profit Management and a...
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...
