Maura L. Gillison 1965 – 2026 August 12, 2026 I wish I could sit across from Maura L. Gillison, MD, PhD, and ask her what it felt like to pursue… (continued)
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)