Author: Milton Academy

A fascination with the rapid changes of the ’60s and ’70s—and a term leading the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library—give historian Mark Atwood Lawrence ’84 a keen perspective on leadership during extraordinary times. Story by Richard Babcock Photographs by Dan Winters Mark Atwood Lawrence ’84 grew up in a family so excited by history that they spent vacations visiting American landmarks—Gettysburg, Jamestown, and other sites rich with the past. This was the 1970s, and the country was just coming out of one of the most traumatic and dynamic periods since its founding. Echoes of the Vietnam War were in...

Following a series of setbacks, startup founder Jaclyn Siu ’09 developed Starcycle, a company that helps other founders manage the logistics of shutting down—and gives them the freedom to follow their next big dream.

An emerging investment practice helps funders win when nonprofits make a difference. With Social Finance, Tracy Palandjian ’89 leads the way.