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Explore personal stories about alumni reflecting on their experience at Stanford GSB and the impact it has helped them make in the world.

MBA Alumni

Ian Cinnamon, MBA ’19. Photo Credit: Allison Felt
One of the things my parents always instilled in me was be your own boss. You want to be able to have creative freedom.
Ian Cinnamon
MBA ’19
Hank Scherf, MBA ’81. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
Get to know your classmates well — spend time with them — because that network will be really important in your life.
Hank Scherf
MBA ’81
Rukaiyah Adams, MBA ’08. Credit: Samuel Gehrke
Now that I’m older, doing well personally is not enough to get me up and going in the morning. I’ve started to focus on service to my community.
Rukaiyah Adams
MBA ’08
Carter McClelland, MBA ’73. Credit: Elena Zhukova
I simply wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t attended Stanford.
Carter McClelland
BS ’67, MBA ’73
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MSx/Sloan Alumni

Danielle Wyss, MS ’15. Credit: Kiefer Hickman
Question everything. And … just go after it.
Danielle Wyss
MS ’15
Zara Larsen, MS ’85. Credit: Courtesy of The Larsen Group
My work has always focused on getting the right people together, in the right place, at the right time.
Zara Larsen
MS ’85
Tom Falk, MS ’89. Credit: Courtesy of Kimberly-Clark
What I got was a framework to make decisions and the confidence to make them — and to live with the consequences.
Tom Falk
MS ’89
JoAnn Morgan, MS ’77. Credit: Kay Bjork
I knew how important credentials were, so the engineers and scientists would give you the time of day. A degree was very important to me.
JoAnn Morgan
MS ’77
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SEP Alumni

Supachai “Kid” Parchariyanon, SEP ’18. Credit: Courtesy of Supachai Parchariyanon
It keeps me fit to change the world.
Supachai “Kid” Parchariyanon
SEP ’18
David Downs, SEP ’15. Credit: Courtesy of David Downs
Reframing the situation and putting yourself in control — that’s brain elasticity at work.
David Downs
SEP ’15
Ramiro Cormenzana, SEP ’17. Credit: ToniBird Photography
Being here is incredible. I’m in the place where Marcos Galperin started to think about the ideas and ultimately create MercadoLibre.
Ramiro Cormenzana
SEP ’17
Tricia Smith, SEP ’17. Credit: ToniBird Photography
As a young woman, I wouldn’t have anticipated the scale of my future leadership roles.
Tricia Smith
SEP ’17
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