Alumni Achievement Awards

Five Receive 2010 HBS Alumni Achievement Awards

The mission of Harvard Business School is to educate leaders who make a difference in the world. Some 70,000 HBS graduates strive to make these words a reality in a wide array of organizations that affect the lives of millions of people around the globe.

Since 1968, with the help of suggestions from alumni, students, faculty, and friends, the School has selected a number of outstanding men and women to receive its most important honor, the Alumni Achievement Award. Throughout their careers, these distinguished graduates have contributed significantly to their companies and communities, while upholding the highest standards and values in everything they do. As such, they represent the best in our alumni body. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an impact on both business and society.

The 2010 award winners are:

Susan L. Decker, MBA 1986
Former President, Yahoo! Inc.

James Dimon, MBA 1982
Chairman and CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Allan W.B. Gray, MBA 1965
Chairman, Orbis Investment Management, Ltd.

James A. Lovell, AMP 62, 1971
President, Lovell Communications
Former Astronaut, Apollo 13

Marvin S. Traub, MBA 1949
President, Marvin Traub Associates, Inc.
Former CEO and President, Bloomingdale’s