Change Over Time in Post-Colonial Africa and the Business World

Thomas Barron
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As a West Point cadet in 1964, Tom Barron was selected to participate in Operation Crossroads Africa, a cultural immersion program. Spending a summer in Malawi, he taught English and helped build a school. Following graduation from USMA in 1965, two combat tours in Vietnam, and Harvard Business School, he took a position in Tanzania with the international consulting firm McKinsey & Company, and later worked for several corporations, including Dun & Bradstreet. In this interview, he discusses his experiences in Africa, his thoughts on the continent's future, and the lessons he learned during his diverse business career.

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topics USMA 1965
interviewer Charles Thomas
date 25 April 2014

BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS

name Thomas Barron
institution USMA
graduation year 1965
service Army
unit 22nd Infantry, 4th Division
specialty Infantry
service dates 1965 1970
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