Demographic transition; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Personnel management; Interviews; Bachmann, John W.
John W. Bachmann, senior partner of Edward D. Jones & Co., is interviewed on his relationship with Drucker that began in 1981. Drucker impressed Bachmann with his assertion that the affect of demographic patterns on business is a worldwide...
Claremont Graduate University--Faculty; Coca Cola (Trademark); Drucker, Doris; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Management consulting; Personnel management; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Interviews
Michael O’Connor, former Drucker School adjunct professor, first became acquainted with Peter Drucker when seeking his advice about writing the company constitution and credits Drucker with helping him “get the human element into the...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Claremont Graduate University--Faculty; Claremont Graduate University; Interviews
The President of Claremont Graduate University from 1998-2004, Upham worked with Peter Drucker when he was a “very illustrious” faculty member. Upham believes Drucker to be as much a social philosopher as a professor of management, and that...
Perception; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews
Jim Hunt remembers working with Peter Drucker on the Claremont Graduate University’s Board of Visitors. Hunt relates that Drucker “thinks through things in a humanistic way.”
Drucker, Doris; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Claremont Graduate University--Faculty; Claremont Graduate University; Classroom environment; Lecture method in teaching; ;...
Synthia Molina was a student in Peter Drucker’s class at the Claremont Graduate University (M.B.A. 1989). Her first impression of the professor was that of “an old guy” who could not keep his thoughts in order. Before the class was over,...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Lecture method in teaching; Teacher-student relationships; Decision making; Verbal ability; Interviews
Don Phillips came to Claremont Graduate University in 1971, which was the first year of the Drucker School. He recounts having Peter Drucker as a teacher and the excitement of being a student in the early years of the Drucker School. He also...
Business education; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Interviews; Management; Ellsworth, Richard R.
Richard Ellsworth is professor of Management at Claremont Graduate University. He discusses Peter Drucker’s “high view of human beings” and also his understanding of reality that challenges individuals to rethink conventional wisdom. He...
Business ethics; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; General Motors Corporation; Interviews; Leadership; Lecture method in teaching; Nonprofit organizations
Wes Balda was director of the executive management program at Claremont. He describes Drucker’s lecture method as using “impeccable logic” and having “incredible clarity.” Balda also shares some lesser-known facts about Drucker,...
Business education; Decision making; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Lecture method in teaching
Lucinda Worthington was a student at Claremont who transferred from history to Peter Drucker’s program because she felt his philosophy spoke to her and she appreciated his values of “responsibility, moving forward, risk taking with analysis,...
Business education; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Las Vegas (Nev.); Lecture method in teaching; Teacher-student relationships
Robb Bay is a Drucker School alumnus who was originally a community college administrator. He decided to teach management after meeting Peter Drucker. Currently he teaches management at a community college in Las Vegas, Nevada. He lists his...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Education, Humanistic; General Motors Corporation; Interviews
Arne Hilger is a Drucker School alumna who first became acquainted with Peter Drucker through reading his books, which she discovered were in line with her own thinking. She discusses how Peter Drucker's European education contributed to his...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Research Management; Verbal ability
Bill Opel tells of how his first encounter with Peter Drucker was in reading an article Drucker wrote on research management, which was Opel's field of work. Opel came to Claremont Graduate University to pursue a Ph.D. and then took classes with...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005--Philosophy; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Management; Organizational behavior
John Seely Brown has worked as chief scientist at the Xerox Corporation. In this interview, he talks about how Peter Drucker has brought "so much humanity to the study of management" and how Drucker understands both management theory and practice.
Consultants; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Management; Verbal ability
Martin Meyerson is professor and president emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. Here he comments that Peter Drucker is "among the handful of truly educated people" whom he has known. He also discusses Drucker as a consultant and writer.
Claremont Graduate University; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews
Ann Weaver Hart was the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Claremont Graduate University from 1998 to 2002. In this interview she discusses Peter's vision for the Drucker Archives Project as well as his involvement with Claremont...
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Interviews; Universities and colleges - Faculty; Universities and colleges - United States - Administration; De Kluyver, Cornelis A.
Cornelis de Kluyver was dean of the Drucker School from 1999 to 2006. Here he talks about some of his humorous encounters with Peter Drucker and what it was like to be his "boss" as dean, referring to Drucker as a "benevolent mentor". He also...
Automation; Commerce; Globalization; Government competition; Labor Religious aspects Islam; Islam--Economic aspects; Japan--Economic policy; Lectures and lecturing; Quality control; Social values; World Bank
Peter Drucker delivers a lecture on globalization, which he refers to as a “psychological phenomenon.” As an example of this, he explains how owning an automobile in China is now considered a necessity instead of a luxury, and that this is...
Interviews; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Education, Humanistic; Verbal ability; Planning
Murray Weidenbaum, Honorary Chairman of the Weidenbaum Center and Mallinckrodt Distinguished University Professor at Washington University (St. Louis, MO), describes Peter Drucker as "a stellar example" of interdisciplinary teaching and thinking....
Birthday parties; Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005; Drucker, Doris
Drucker School faculty, alumni and Drucker's family and friends celebrate Peter Drucker's 92nd birthday. Peter and Doris Drucker are both recognized as honorary alumni of the Drucker School. Drucker autographs books and visits with alumni.
