Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
C. Peter McColough
Xerox Corporation
1971–1985
1971–1985
Xerox Corporation
1971–1985
1971–1985
- Industry: Fabricated Goods
- Era: 1970
Working at Xerox for over three decades, McColough was instrumental in leveraging the company’s unique technology and product line. His sales and marketing efforts helped to establish the company as a worldwide leader in office equipment. As CEO, he expanded the firm’s product lines, negotiated trade agreements with China and other nations, and invested in research and development. He was also effective in streamlining the company’s operations during the recession of the seventies.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1922–2006
- Birthplace: Canada
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Politician
Education / Military
- Graduate: Harvard University
- Undergraduate: Dalhousie University
- Military Service: British Navy