- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Horace Bowker
American Agricultural Chemical Company
1929 - 1937
Agriculture & Mining
b. 1877
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Harvard University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1877 - 1954 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Large Business |
Bowker took the helm of American Agricultural Chemical during a bleak period in America’s economy. Despite the Depression, Bowker led the company to double its profitability during the 1930’s by diversifying beyond fertilizers and into chemical products.