For immediate release:
October 4, 2002

Contact: Jim Aisner
Harvard Business School
(617) 495-6157
 

Four Receive Alumni Achievement Award

BOSTON -- Harvard Business School bestowed its highest honor, the Alumni Achievement Award, on four distinguished graduates at a special Reunion Weekend presentation today.

Established in 1968, the Award annually recognizes graduates who embody the highest standards of accomplishment and integrity and who have contributed significantly to their profession, industry, and community.

The 2002 award winners are:

Raymond V. Gilmartin, MBA '68
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer, Merck & Co., Inc.

Orin C. Smith, MBA '67
President & Chief Executive Officer, Starbucks Coffee Company

Marjorie M. T. Yang,MBA '76
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, The Esquel Group

Egon P. S. Zehnder, MBA '56
Founding Chairman, Egon Zehnder International Inc.