- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Kenneth S. Adams
Phillips Petroleum Company
1938 - 1951
Utilities & Energy
b. 1899
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1899 - 1975 |
| Birthplace | Kansas (KS) |
| Race | White |
Adams climbed the ranks at Phillips Petroleum, beginning as a clerk in the warehouse division. In 1938, when Adams became president, Phillips Petroleum had a gross income of $78 million with 8,000 employees. When Adams retired from that office, Phillips had become the world’s largest owner of natural gas reserves with over 18,000 employees and a gross income of over $520 million.