Peter Drucker's Life (Converted from Presentation Slides)
Peter F. Drucker Photograph from the Drucker Institute, Claremont Graduate University Drucker's Career General Philosophy Drucker valued: Diversity Community De-centralization 1920’s and 1930’s Moved from Vienna to Hamburg to study admiralty law Transferred to Frankfurt University Attended night school, earning PhD in law in 1932 Senior editor at Frankfurter General-Anzeiger In charge of business and foreign affairs Two essays were banned by the Nazi Regime Moved to England in 1935 Moved to United States in 1937 Worked for British newspapers Taught Economics Part-time at Sarah Lawrence College Published first book, The End of Economic Man Issued British Officer Candidate School graduates during WWII 1940’s and 1950’s Invited to study General Motors Shadowed high ranking executives for several years Wrote Concept of the Corporation based on his experiences Became a Professor at Bennington College Appointed as Profess