Chester Barnard
American business executive
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Chester Irving Barnard was an American business executive, public administrator, and the author of pioneering work in management theory and organizational studies. His landmark 1938 book, The Functions of the Executive, sets out a theory of... Wikipedia
Born: November 7, 1886, Malden, MA
Died: June 7, 1961 (age 74 years), New York, NY
Education: Harvard University
Influenced by: Max Weber, Kurt Lewin, and Vilfredo Pareto
Known for: The Functions of the Executive (1938)
Parents: Mary Putnam Bernard
