Yeats Must Have Been In A College Fraternity

Last night, more than 40 middle-aged men gathered at a restaurant in Midtown Manhattan as the skies threatened a downpour but delivered humidity instead. The purpose for the gathering was simple. The bond, singular. Fraternity boys grown into men, their hair a little...

Corporate History Done The Disney Way

Happy anniversary, Disneyland! Disneyland debuted on July 18, 1955 when its gates opened to the public for the first time. On the previous day, July 17, 1955, Disneyland debuted to a “By Invitation Only” crowd comprised of select guests, invited members of the press...

Corporate History and Executive Speeches

Often, an industry event honoring a veteran executive will be a chance to see and be seen. Men sport their black tie formal wear and women wear evening gowns, cocktail dresses, or fashionable pantsuits. The air is laced with industry gossip, personal and professional....

Do Your Employees Know Your Corporate History?

One of my biggest thrills was working as a consultant on an exhibit honoring Leonard Goldenson, the Founder of ABC, at the Museum of TV & Radio, now Paley Center for Media. As a television history buff that grew up watching ABC in the 1970s, I was in my element...

Building A Corporate History Library

A corporate history is only as good as the resources that inform it. A corporate history library, in turn, is only as good as the books that populate it. A corporate historian may want to consider the triad approach, consisting of primary books, secondary books, and...