- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Enos M. Barton
Western Electric Company
1886 - 1908
Computers & Electronics
b. 1842
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1842 - 1916 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | White Collar Worker |
In 1872, Barton co-founded Western Electric Manufacturing Company. In 1881, the company was reorganized as the Western Electric Company and licensed under the Bell patents to manufacture instruments for AT&T. Barton oversaw the international expansion of Western Electric from its inception.