Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Marjorie M. Post
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
1914–1922
1914–1922
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
1914–1922
1914–1922
- Industry: Food & Tobacco
- Era: 1910
Under Marjorie’s leadership, Postum Cereal was expanded through acquisitions, which enabled her to take the company public. The company was eventually reorganized to form the General Foods Corporation, which remains one of the largest food conglomerates in the United States. Post was one of the first to recognize the commercial potential of frozen foods and helped expand this business through the acquisition of Birdseye.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1887–1973
- Birthplace: Illinois
- Race: White
- Gender: Female
- Father: Head, Same Company