“During my 40 years in the retail industry, I learned quite a lot on my journey from an internship to the C-suite. At first, hard work, flexibility, and an ability to learn on the job helped me make my way upward in the industry. As my responsibilities increased, the most important factor driving my success was building the right team.  We put a premium on timely and precise communication, listening skills, visionary thinking, and clarity of mission.  As the challenges grew over the second half of my career, I found the liberal arts skills I had honed during my time at OSU were critical to my ability to lead my team in achieving our goals.”

Bob Hensley
Executive Vice President of Operations, Jos. A. Bank
B.A., OSU Class of 1974

We aim to ensure that every one of our majors, regardless of personal circumstances, can take advantage of these and other opportunities to secure valuable experiences and build their professional networks during their time at Ohio State.
 

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