Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
William L. Stewart
Union Oil Company
1914–1930
1914–1930
Union Oil Company
1914–1930
1914–1930
- Industry: Utilities & Energy
- Era: 1910
Assuming control of Union Oil from his father, William Stewart’s first task was to repair the company’s finances, which had suffered under his father’s huge waves of expansion. Stewart accomplished this without problems and guided Union to profitability, capitalizing on the growing demand for oil that was associated with World War I and with the increasing importance of the automobile.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1868–1930
- Birthplace: Pennsylvania
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Head, Same Company