- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Henry Crown
Material Service Corporation
1921 - 1941
Construction & Real Estate
b. 1896
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1896 - 1990 |
| Birthplace | Illinois (IL) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Laborer, Un-/Semi-skilled |
During its first year of operation, Materials Service Corporation had sales of $218,000. Crown took over the helm shortly thereafter and grew the company until it dominated the Chicago sand and gravel market. After retiring from his presidency, the firm Crown built continued to grow, becoming the world’s largest distributor of concrete materials.