- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
John W. Culligan
American Home Products
1981 - 1986
Healthcare
| Military Service | Army |
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b. 1916
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| Born-Died | 1916 - 2004 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Race | White |
Culligan capped off a 49-year career with American Home Products as its CEO from 1981 to 1986. During his tenure he doubled AHP’s research & development budget, building a pipeline of 24 new drugs and 48 new drug applications. Despite the heavy focus on research spending, Culligan continued AHP’s 20-year run of 30%+ return on shareholders’ equity performance.