Alumni Achievement Awards
For 50 years, Harvard Business School has recognized a number of outstanding women and men by conferring on them its highest 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. Exemplary role models, they inspire all those who aspire to have an impact on both business and society.
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Meet the Recipients
Patricia C. “Tosh” Barron (MBA 1972)
Former President, Engineering Systems; Former President, Office Products Division, Xerox Corporation
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Salman A. Khan (MBA 2003)
Founder and CEO, Khan Academy
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Naina Lal Kidwai (MBA 1982)
Former Executive Director, Board of HSBC Asia Pacific; Former Chairman, HSBC India; Founder and Chairman, India Sanitation Coalition
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Robert L. Ryan (MBA 1970)
Retired Senior VP and CFO, Medtronic Inc.
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Robert B. Wilson (MBA 1961, DBA 1963)
Adams Distinguished Professor of Management, Emeritus, Stanford University; 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
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Honoring This Year’s Recipients
This year’s Alumni Achievement Awards were presented on Thursday, May 26, 2022, as part of the School’s 2022 Commencement ceremony. The event was broadcast via livestream for the entire HBS community.
On April 26, 2022, the recipients gathered virtually for a fireside chat led by Dean Srikant Datar to share their insights and experience with fellow alumni and the HBS community.