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For 100 years, we’ve been dedicated to the things that haven’t happened yet, and the people who are about to dream them up. In 2025, we celebrated our Centennial through stories and events.

100 Years of Innovation

Some of the milestones, moments, and memories that define the GSB’s first century

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Maker: Poncho

Maker: Poncho

While fishing for the perfect shirt, Clay Spencer, MBA ’11, created his company to outfit outdoorsmen.
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Sam McColgan MBA ’26
Stanford GSB has surpassed expectations on every front. I feel substantially better equipped to build my investment firm.

Sam McColgan

MBA ’26
Olivia Okoli MD/MBA ’26
I realized that to have the most impact, you need top-notch leadership skills.

Olivia Okoli

MD/MBA ’26
Jim Coulter MBA ’86
It’s okay not to have a plan. The lack of a plan opens you up to possibilities.

Jim Coulter

MBA ’86
Sabrina Yuan MS ’16
I’ve spent a great deal of time thinking about the application of AI in industrial systems.

Sabrina Yuan

MS ’16
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May 15, 2008
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CEMEX CEO Lorenzo Zambrano Honored for Excellence in Leadership

The Stanford GSB Alumni Association recognized Zambrano (MBA '68) for his role in transforming Mexico-based CEMEX into a global powerhouse.
Exploring Auction Models for Peer-to-Peer Lending
April 15, 2008
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Alumni and Friends Help Build a Better GSB: The Knight Management Center

Richard Rainwater, MBA ’68, made a $50 million commitment to the school’s new campus if Stanford GSB can raise an additional $50 million by June 2008.
Artist's rendering of the Knight Management Center's main entrance along Serra Street.
April 15, 2008
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Connecting Through Volunteerism

Robin Reynolds, MBA ’01, has been a non-stop volunteer in many roles within the Stanford GSB community.
Robin Reynolds, MBA ’01
April 15, 2008
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Endowed Faculty Position for Social Innovation

Susan Ford Dorsey endowed the Susan Ford Dorsey Faculty Fellow/Scholar Award. The first holder of the award is James M. Patell.
Susan Ford Dorsey established a faculty fund to support work in social innovation.
April 15, 2008
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Environmental and Business Innovation Go Hand In Hand

Gene Sykes, MBA ’84, Bill Patterson, MBA ’89, and Joe Gleberman, MBA ’82, pooled their resources to establish a seed fund for the school’s various environmental activities.
Emma Wendt
April 15, 2008
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Investing in Faculty: the Moghadam Family Professorship

Christina, BA ’78, and Hamid Moghadam, MBA ’80, established the Moghadam Family Professorship in Stanford GSB, adding their names to an honor roll of donors.
Christina, BA ’78, and Hamid Moghadam, MBA ’80
April 15, 2008
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Investors in Social Innovation Leverage Matching Funds

John Morgridge, MBA ’57, and his wife, Tashia, made a $5 million gift to the Center for Social Innovation (CSI) at Stanford GSB.
Jane Chen, MBA ’08
April 15, 2008
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Service-minded Alumnus Sets Shining Example

Ralph Thrane, MBA ’58, made a five-year pledge toward increased annual support, a charitable gift annuity, and a bequest to the school. He then recruited and led a team to reach out to his classmates.
Ralph Thrane, MBA ’58
April 01, 2008
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With 75 Years of Experience, The Library Looks Ahead

The first official GSB library didn’t formally open until 1933; it was tightly wedged into a portion of Jordan Hall that doubled as a classroom.
January 01, 2008
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Demand for Green Buildings Grows at Stanford

Stanford’s green building initiatives were outlined during a January 2008 conference on sustainability cosponsored by the Stanford GSB Alumni Association.
October 15, 2007
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Alumni Team Goes to Africa

Cynthia Dai, MBA ’93, shares her experience leading a Stanford ACT project to help Uganda Rural Development and Training develop a sustainable funding model.
A group of Ugandan farmers gather for a training class.
October 01, 2007
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Alumni Association Awards Honor Volunteers, Faculty

The association awarded alumni for outstanding service during reunion weekend events.
September 01, 2007
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Sloan Graduates Take the Road Less Traveled

Alumni reflect on uncommon paths they took to and from the Stanford program and how it transformed the way they viewed business and the world.
July 15, 2007
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Classmates Establish Fund to Support and Inspire International Students

In honor of their 25th reunion, Sacha Lainovic and Yasunori Kaneko jointly established a $1 million fellowship to support international students and inspire them to give back.
Lainovic-Kaneko
July 15, 2007
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Generations of a Stanford GSB Family Envision the New Campus

John G. McCoy, MBA ’37, and John B. McCoy, MBA ’67, committed $4 million toward the McCoy Family GSB Building Fund to support the school’s efforts to construct new state-of-the-art facilities.
July 15, 2007
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Honoring a Legend: Collaboration at Work

Douglas Burgum and Robert Kagle, both MBA ’80, were inspired by their 25th reunion to honor Chuck Holloway and create The Charles A. Holloway Professorship.
Douglas Burgum and Robert Kagle
July 15, 2007
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Instilling a Global Perspective in Students

Roger Deromedi, MBA ’77, and his family recently established endowed and expendable funds to support the Center for Global Business and the Economy (CGBE).
Roger Deromedi, MBA ’77
July 15, 2007
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The Business of Preserving Our Planet

The new Stanford GSB campus––the Knight Management Center––is being made possible by Stanford GSB’s Campus Sustainability Fund, which received $5 million––its first and largest gift.
June 01, 2007
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ACT Celebrates 20 Years of Pro Bono Service

Stanford GSB alumni use their skills to help struggling nonprofits.
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May 01, 2007
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Moore Receives Sloan Teaching Award

Professor took me from "poet to novice modeler" says one student.
March 01, 2007
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Faculty Honors Patell for Service and Achievement

James Patell is the 2007 recipient of the Robert T. Davis award, presented by the school’s faculty to recognize an individual for a lifetime of service and achievement.
August 01, 2006
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Nike Founder Phil Knight to Give $105 Million to Stanford GSB

Believed to be the largest gift ever given to a business school, the majority of the gift will be used to construct a $275 million campus for Stanford GSB.
Phil Knight will give $105 million to Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.
June 01, 2006
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George Parker Honored with 2006 Distinguished Teaching Award

Professor of 33 years is "amazingly gifted at making (finance) accessible to everyone from the strongest quant jock to the serious poet."
June 01, 2006
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Stanford Business School Salutes the Class of 2006

Dean Robert Joss acknowledged the record-breaking gift from the MBA Class of 2006 and presided over the diploma ceremony that honored 444 graduates.