History has always been a part of my life, a part of who I am. I grew up in the historic suburbs of a city perhaps better known for its history than its present--Philadelphia. My hometown was founded in 1682 on land purchased from William Penn, Valley...
Position:Executive Recruiter
Field:Business
Thesis Title:“Rebuffing British Oil Imperialism: The 1932 Anglo-Persian Oil Crisis.”
Graduated:2004
Most departments at Harvard teach undergrads a lot in terms of writing skills, communication, rhetoric, and even...
Position: Founder of internet-based fitness startup; Former software engineer at Microsoft
Field: Business
Thesis Title: “Beyond the Ram and Spear: A Non-Thucydidean Model for Athenian Imperial Cohesion”
Graduated: 2009
After studying ancient history, I...
Position: Executive Communications Manager, Google
Field: Business
Graduated: 2007
Every childhood dinner of my upbringing in Alabama was an occasion to gab about some family legend or another—the wartime romance (and engagement) of one set of grandparents...
Position: President and Co-founder of Harpoon Brewery
Field: Business
Thesis Title: “The Life of Kenneth O’Donnell, Special Advisor to President Kennedy”
Graduated: 1982
For me, learning has always revolved around history. I was raised in a home where lively...