- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.
General Mills
1981 - 1995
Food & Tobacco
b. 1931
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Princeton University |
| Graduate | MBA, Stanford University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1931 |
| Birthplace | Minnesota (MN) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Large Business |
Despite a worldwide recession, Atwater led General Mills through 10 consecutive years of market value growth. He re-focused General Mills on its core products and services, and in so doing, enabled the company to profitably expand on a global level.