Willard “Woody” Brittain Jr.

MBA 1972

Willard “Woody” Brittain Jr.

Woody Brittain's long tenure at Price Waterhouse culminated in his role as COO, where he directed the historic merger of Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand.

After retiring from PwC, Brittain founded the executive search and consulting firm Professional Resources on Demand. A dedicated volunteer, he mentored dozens of young people while serving on the boards of the National Urban League and Northern Virginia Urban League. He also served on the boards of five Fortune 500 firms.

Brittain leant his expertise to the Yale Corporation Audit Committee and the Dean's Board of Advisors of HBS. Yale bestowed its highest alumni honor, the Yale Medal, on Brittain in 2011.