Twenty‑three retired Harvard Business School faculty published a joint letter arguing that threats to electoral integrity pose systemic risks to markets and institutions. Led by Teresa M. Amabile and Richard S. Tedlow, the signatories stopped short of endorsing any candidate but urged corporate and civic leaders to protect free and fair elections as a foundation for economic stability. The group framed electoral integrity as essential to market trust and long‑term investment decisions, asking business leaders to recognize democracy as a core institutional input to commerce. The letter elevates a faculty cohort traditionally focused on management into a public role on national governance, signaling potential pressure on business schools and alumni networks to take institutional stances. For business‑school leaders, the intervention raises governance questions about faculty civic engagement, donor relations, and how schools balance academic independence with public advocacy.