Monday, January 18, 2010

U.S. business is run by CEOs with degrees in everything from atmospheric physics to French

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner double majored in English and theatre. With the benefit of hindsight, he also encouraged his 3 sons to study the liberal arts. Why? Listen to Eisner: "Literature is unbelievably helpful because no matter what business you are in, you are dealing with interpersonal relationships. . . . It gives you an appreciation of what makes people tick." Read here about other business leaders who claim that the humanities were the key to their long-term success: home.honolulu.hawaii.edu/~pine/libart/ceolibarts.html

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