Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Clayton L. Mathile
The Iams Company
1981–1999
1981–1999
The Iams Company
1981–1999
1981–1999
- Industry: Agriculture & Mining
- Era: 1980
Mathile bought the struggling pet food company from the founder when it had only one main product. Over the next decade, Mathile increased the company’s revenues by tenfold and introduced a full line of pet food and other pet-related products. In so doing, Mathile brought national recognition to the former “word-of-mouth” brand. The once fledgling firm was sold to Procter & Gamble for $2.3 billion in 1999.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1941
- Birthplace: Ohio
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Farmer / Rancher
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: Ohio Northern University