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In 1946, Lieutenant General Barton Kyle Yount, the Commanding General of the U.S. Army Air Training Command, dreamed about creating a business school that focused on international management. After World War II, General Yount saw a growing demand for international executive talent. On April 8, 1946, his dream was realized when the School received its charter and he became its first president. The School was founded as a nonprofit organization known as the American Institute for Foreign Trade. |
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The graduate school was built on the site of Thunderbird Field, a historic airbase established to train American, Canadian, British and Chinese pilots during World War II. Several landmark buildings, including the airfield control tower, barracks and airplane hangars can still be seen on the modern campus. Today, Thunderbird School of Global Management has graduated more than 38,000 students who live and work in more than 140 countries. Over the years, the School has fostered a global presence that includes operations in the United States, Europe, Latin America and China. Sixty years after its inception, Thunderbird is the world leader in international business education. |
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