This is a letter from Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy. Drucker compliments Smiddy on the paper he presented at the recent SAM conference. He also discusses a talk given by Mr. Johnson. Drucker gives his own interpretation of Mr. Johnson's speech and what it means for Operations Research & Synthesis. He says that if his interpretation is correct, then Mr. Johnson's statement "represents both a tremendous triumph and a tremendous opportunity". This letter has original handwritten notes and a signature.
Drucker, Peter F. (Peter Ferdinand), 1909-2005 Smiddy, Harold F., 1900-1978 Cordiner, Ralph J General Foods Corporation General Electric Company Society for Advancement of Management Hurni, Melvin L Operations Research and Synthesis
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Copy of letter: Letter from Peter Drucker to Harold Smiddy, September 30, 1955; Courtesy of the Nova Southeastern University Archives; Box 38; Folder 5 Smiddy, H. - Correspondence 1954-1958; 4 pages
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