Alumni Spotlight: John Legere, T-Mobile CEO – MIT Sloan
In the early 1970s, Richard Branson was one of the first iconoclasts who crafted the idea of a “CEO as company mascot.” His presence and leadership helped launched the Virgin empire. Like so many entrepreneurs who followed, like T-Mobile CEO John Legere, that influence is hard to miss.
Oxford MBA Alumnus Nears Possible Endorsement from Robert Branson
An Africa-inspired health/beauty brand and social business called Aduna (which was co-founded by Saïd Business School alumnus Andrew Hunt) has entered Virgin’s ‘Pitch to Rich’ competition for a chance to win a £250k marketing campaign.
Aduna’s mission is to create demand for under-utilised natural products from small-scale producers in Africa, starting with the superfruit ‘baobab’. The business, which is scaling both domestically and internationally, is a runner-up for three Guardian Sustainable Business Awards.
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