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...meetings, and spends her summers in France. Poilâne, who also supervises a functional sculpture and jewelry gallery started by her mother, has kept a low profile at Harvard. Since she rarely speaks about the firm unprovoked, few people even know to be impressed. Blockmate Juliet R. Girard ’07 remembers learning of the full weight of Poilâne’s responsibilities. “When I mentioned her last name offhand to this French guy in my lab, he was just like: ‘Wait—that Poil?...
Usually thought of as playthings for little girls, dolls take on a much more artistic function as interpreted by the artist Alexander Girard, who died in 1993. The Wooden Dolls, above, originally made by Girard in 1963 and inspired by his love of folk art, have been re-created by the design firm Vitra. More of a decorative item than a toy, the colorful and slightly kooky figures delight...
Since retiring from selling cars, Girard has spent his time giving motivational speeches and writing four books on how to succeed in the world of business...
...read it sometimes and I can’t believe it,” he said of one of his books, obeying his instruction to self-promote. “I say, ‘This guy’s fantastic!’” Girard waived his normal $25,000 speaking fee for yesterday’s event, which was sponsored by the Harvard Business School Public Speaking Club as part of their Outstanding Speaker Series...
...helpful to be told you’re not doing as well as you could be,” said HBS student Charles S. de Segundo of Girard’s message, later noting that “he was very good as a public speaker.” Girard evidently agreed, commending the club on its decision to extend an invitation: “That was a good choice...