- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Joseph D. Williams
Warner-Lambert Corporation
1985 - 1991
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| Military Service | Navy |
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b. 1926
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | University of Nebraska |
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| Born-Died | 1926 |
| Birthplace | District of Columbia (DC) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Owner, Small Business |
Williams entered Warner-Lambert through a merger with Parke-Davis, where he was President and CEO. When elected president of Warner-Lambert, and later as chairman and CEO, he invested heavily in research. This investment helped Warner-Lambert to generate over $4 billion in revenues by 1990.