- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Oscar Gottfried Mayer
Oscar Mayer and Company
1928 - 1955
Food & Tobacco
| Military Service | National Guard |
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b. 1888
| Education |  |
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| Undergraduate | Harvard University |
| Personal | |
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| Born-Died | 1888 - 1965 |
| Birthplace | Illinois (IL) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
During his presidency, Mayer sought ways to improve operating efficiency through techniques of industrial engineering. He introduced cardboard cartons for sausages and vacuum-sealed, twin packs for hot dogs, which were then advances in packaging. He also improved the methods used for shipping and handling processed meat.