- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
James S. Love
Burlington Industries
1923 - 1948
Fabric & Apparel
| Military Service | Air Force |
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b. 1896
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Harvard University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1896 - 1962 |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts (MA) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Non-Profit / Other |
Beginning as a rayon producer, Love built the world’s largest textile mill by the mid-1950s. Love, the architect of the company’s growth, expanded the company to 22 plants by 1936 and bought six hosiery mills. After World War II, he increased the company’s annual sales to $150 million.