Davis Dyer
Founding Director
617.679.9866Winthrop Highlights
- Founding Director, 1982-Present
Education
- Harvard University, Ph.D. History
- Harvard University, A.B. History
Notable Clients
- Cleveland Clinic
- Corning
- Dimensional Fund Advisors
- Emerson
- Enterprise Holdings
- Procter & Gamble
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
About Dave
Dave is a co-founder and director of The Winthrop Group and senior partner and Director of Research at Rosc Global, a merchant banking and advisory services firm. Previously he was a partner and group leader with Monitor, the global professional services firm. He is an expert on the evolution of organizations, and the author or co-author of books, articles, and management case studies, including After the Harkness Gift: A History of Phillips Exeter Academy (with Julia Heskel); Performance without Compromise: How Emerson Consistently Achieves Winning Results (with legendary Emerson CEO Charles F. Knight); Rising Tide: Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble (with Frederick Dalzell and Rowena Olegario); TRW 1901-2001: A Tradition of Innovation; The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of a Global Corporation (with Daniel Gross); and Changing Fortunes: Remaking the Industrial Corporation (with Nitin Nohria and Frederick Dalzell). Dyer writes, teaches, and consults widely on strategic management. A former associate editor of Harvard Business Review, he also advises individuals and organizations on communications and publications strategies.
