Gladys West 1930 – 2026 March 18, 2026 Long before the days of Siri and Google Maps instructing us to “head West,” there was Dr. Gladys West, a pivotal trailblazing… (continued)
Louis Gerstner 1942 – 2025 February 10, 2026 By the early 1990s, IBM had become a paradox of the most respected names in technology and yet dangerously close to irrelevance.… (continued)
Jane Goodall 1934-2025 January 7, 2026 When I learned of Jane Goodall’s passing, I found myself pausing, not out of surprise, but out of reverence. Some lives feel so expansive… (continued)
Anne Merriman 1935-2025 December 15, 2025 As the introduction to the Dearly Departed series reads, my father played a huge role in my life. I’ll never forget how he would… (continued)
Marina Whitman 1935-2025 December 8, 2025 In my everyday life as a professor of innovation and business strategy, I find myself in constant discussion with my students about what defines… (continued)
Richard K. Bernstein 1934-2025 December 2, 2025 As I stood waiting in line at the seafood counter at the market, I found myself staring into the glass case, filled with… (continued)
Charlotte “Betty” Webb 1924-2025 November 17, 2025 I recently learned of Charlotte Elizabeth “Betty” Webb’s passing. I had no idea how impactful and extraordinary her life was until I read… (continued)
Eleanor Maguire 1970-2025 November 7, 2025 Anyone who knows me, knows I love my MINI Cooper, which was originally developed in the United Kingdom in the late 1950s. Though I’m… (continued)
Hal Sperlich 1929-2025 January 20, 2025 In reading the recent Wall Street Journal obituaries, I found myself reflecting back to my beloved childhood. Growing up in the 1960s and 70s,… (continued)
William Anders’s iconic “Earthrise” photo did not just capture an image—it changed the way humanity views itself. As one of the astronauts who first saw the Earth from space, Anders… (continued)