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Alan McKim

Founder, Chief Technology Officer & Executive Chairman, CLEAN HARBORS INC

Search every verified Alan McKim interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Alan McKim, founder and executive chairman of Clean Harbors, delivered the commencement address at Northeastern University on April 30, 2026. During the speech, he reflected on founding the company at age 24 with a $15,000 home-equity loan, and stated that Clean Harbors now generates more than $6 billion in annual revenue and employs over 25,000 people. McKim described the company's origins as a response to environmental concerns over hazardous waste disposal, including Superfund sites, and said he took advantage of that opportunity. McKim also discussed his experience earning an MBA from Northeastern while running the company, and credited Professor Dan McCarthy as a mentor who later joined Clean Harbors' board. He commented on technological change, noting that he is "envious" of graduates entering an era of artificial intelligence, and stated, "AI will not replace leaders. But leaders who use AI will replace those who do not." McKim encouraged graduates to stay connected to the university and to have the "courage to begin, the courage to adapt, the courage to keep learning."

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