Twelve Alumnae Named to Forbes 50 Over 50

15 Aug 2023

Twelve Alumnae Named to Forbes 50 Over 50

Re: Lisa Tatum (MBA 1998); Depelsha Thomas McGruder (MBA 1998); Sarah Harden (MBA 1999); Suzanne Strassburger (OPM 53); Gina Bartasi (OPM 33); Tanya Lombard (AMP 199); Jessie Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990); Geeta Aiyer (MBA 1985); Mala Gaonkar (MBA 1996); Aileen Lee (MBA 1997); Purnima Puri (MBA 1997); Deborah Quazzo (MBA 1987)

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The third annual 50 Over 50 list, published by Forbes, includes 12 HBS alumnae. Whether self-made entrepreneurs, astronauts, or investors, the recipients are recognized for the variety of ways in which they are all changing the world. Below is a list of those alumnae who made the list, organized by category; visit their respective profiles to learn more.

Impact: Changemakers leaving the world a little better than they found it

Lisa Skeete Tatum (MBA 1998)
Depelsha Thomas McGruder (MBA 1998)

(Also on this list: Claudine Gay, who took office as the 30th president of Harvard University in July 2023.)

Lifestyle: Visionaries reshaping entertainment and culture

Sarah P. Harden (MBA 1999)
Suzanne L. Strassburger (OPM 53, 2019)

Innovation: Disruptors breaking new technological grounds

Gina Bartasi (OPM 33, 2004)
Tanya L. Lombard (AMP 199, 2021)
Jessie T. Woolley-Wilson (MBA 1990)

Investment: Rainmakers commanding wealth and seeding the future

Geeta B. Aiyer (MBA 1985)
Mala Gaonkar (MBA 1996)
Aileen W. Lee (MBA 1997)
Purnima Puri (MBA 1997)
Deborah H. Quazzo (MBA 1987)

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