- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Charles G. Mortimer
General Foods Corporation
1954 - 1965
Food & Tobacco
| Military Service | Navy |
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b. 1900
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1900 - 1978 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
Mortimer presided over an intensive period of growth and investment at General Foods. He dramatically expanded the company’s production capabilities and pursued acquisitions to balance the company’s product offerings. During his tenure, sales doubled from $840 million to $1.6 billion and earnings tripled from $27 million to $86 million.