- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Benjamin Abrams
Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corporation
1922 - 1966
Computers & Electronics
b. 1893
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1893 - 1967 |
| Birthplace | Rumania |
| Race | White |
Along with his brother, Abrams developed the first radio-phonograph combination, which was introduced in 1924. Emerson went on to launch a number of additional “firsts” including a clock radio, a self-powered portable radio, and a midget transistor radio. By 1965, the corporation owned 20 subsidiaries and manufactured more than 100 products, including television sets, radios, air conditioners and tape recorders.