Management theorist and visionary. Considered by most to be the father of modern management, he was born in Vienna, Austria, and, after receiving a PhD in International Law from Frankfurt University in Germany, worked initially in Frankfurt as a reporter and senior editor for the General Anzeiger newspaper, then moved to London as a journalist and economist after the Nazis banned and burned some of his works, then moved to the United States in 1937 where he became a correspondent for several British newspapers including the Financial Times. His first book, "The End of Economic Man," published in 1939 and intended to strengthen the will of the world to fight fascism, became a best seller after Winston Churchill lauded it. Became a naturalized United States citizen in 1943 and taught initially at Sarah Lawrence College then moved to Bennington College, Vermont and later to New York University as Professor of Management from 1950 until 1971 when he accepted a position as the Clarke Professor of Social Science and Management at Claremont Graduate University, California, which he held until his death. In the early 1940s he was invited by General Motors to study its management processes which led to his book, "Concept of the Corporation," in 1946. He went on to write over 30 more books; from 1975 to 1995 he was an editorial columnist for The Wall Street Journal and was a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review. Considered by many to be the world's foremost pioneer of managment theory, he was a champion of concepts such as viewing employees as resources, privatization, management by objectives and decentralization. His motivation techniques were used in some of the largest companies in Corporate America, inluding Intel Corp and Sears Roebuck and Co. He continued working as a consultant to businesses and non-profit organizations well into his nineties; his last book, "Managing in the Next Society," was published in 2002. Claremont Unversity named its management school after him in 1987 and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. Cause of death: natural causes, in Claremont, California.∼A prolific author and visionary, Peter F. Drucker's contributions to the art and science of managing people spanned over 65 years. A native of Austria, Drucker found success in America and Japan, but his works were translated into 30 languages. His "Concept of the Corporation" chronicled the ins and outs of management at General Motors in the 1940s. He went on to write over 30 other books and countless articles. Most significantly, he predicted the rise of the knowledge-based society and pioneered the use of objective-based management strategies as early as the 1950s. His writings influenced Winston Churchill, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and thousands of other business leaders.
Management theorist and visionary. Considered by most to be the father of modern management, he was born in Vienna, Austria, and, after receiving a PhD in International Law from Frankfurt University in Germany, worked initially in Frankfurt as a reporter and senior editor for the General Anzeiger newspaper, then moved to London as a journalist and economist after the Nazis banned and burned some of his works, then moved to the United States in 1937 where he became a correspondent for several British newspapers including the Financial Times. His first book, "The End of Economic Man," published in 1939 and intended to strengthen the will of the world to fight fascism, became a best seller after Winston Churchill lauded it. Became a naturalized United States citizen in 1943 and taught initially at Sarah Lawrence College then moved to Bennington College, Vermont and later to New York University as Professor of Management from 1950 until 1971 when he accepted a position as the Clarke Professor of Social Science and Management at Claremont Graduate University, California, which he held until his death. In the early 1940s he was invited by General Motors to study its management processes which led to his book, "Concept of the Corporation," in 1946. He went on to write over 30 more books; from 1975 to 1995 he was an editorial columnist for The Wall Street Journal and was a frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review. Considered by many to be the world's foremost pioneer of managment theory, he was a champion of concepts such as viewing employees as resources, privatization, management by objectives and decentralization. His motivation techniques were used in some of the largest companies in Corporate America, inluding Intel Corp and Sears Roebuck and Co. He continued working as a consultant to businesses and non-profit organizations well into his nineties; his last book, "Managing in the Next Society," was published in 2002. Claremont Unversity named its management school after him in 1987 and he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002. Cause of death: natural causes, in Claremont, California.∼A prolific author and visionary, Peter F. Drucker's contributions to the art and science of managing people spanned over 65 years. A native of Austria, Drucker found success in America and Japan, but his works were translated into 30 languages. His "Concept of the Corporation" chronicled the ins and outs of management at General Motors in the 1940s. He went on to write over 30 other books and countless articles. Most significantly, he predicted the rise of the knowledge-based society and pioneered the use of objective-based management strategies as early as the 1950s. His writings influenced Winston Churchill, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, and thousands of other business leaders.
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