- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Herbert V. Kohler
Kohler Company
1937 - 1968
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| Military Service | American Expeditionary Forces |
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b. 1891
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Yale University |
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| Born-Died | 1891 - 1968 |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin (WI) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
Kohler built the second largest plumbing supply company in the United States. He is also responsible for widening the company’s scope of production. Today, Kohler makes electric generators for standby power systems, yachts, motor homes, lawn and garden tractors, snowmobiles, and industrial and farm equipment.