- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Cedric H. Rieman
Gardner-Denver Company
1963 - 1972
Fabricated Goods
b. 1910
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Minnesota |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1910 |
| Birthplace | Minnesota (MN) |
| Race | White |
Rieman posted ten consecutive years of top level financial performance as head of Gardner-Denver. Under his leadership, Gardner-Denver expanded its base of industrial machinery customers and doubled both revenues and earnings. While it took the company 58 years to reach $100 million in revenues, Rieman doubled that amount in only 8 years.