- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Henry W. Gadsden
Merck & Company
1965 - 1975
Healthcare
| Military Service | Army |
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b. 1911
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Yale University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1911 - 1980 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
Gadsden presided over a massive period of growth for Merck & Company. A strong believer in the power of research and development, he increased spending in this area four fold during his tenure – from $32 million to $125 million. Under his leadership, Merck’s revenues and earnings quadrupled reaching $1 billion and $225 million, respectively.