- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Robert A. Pinkerton II
Pinkerton's
1930 - 1966
Services
b. 1904
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Harvard University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1904 - 1967 |
| Birthplace | New York (NY) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Head, Same Company |
Pinkerton grew his grandfather's private investigating firm into a large security services company, providing such new services as event security, jewel thief investigation, and industrial building security. Such expansion allowed the company’s revenues to grow from $2 to $71 million during Pinkerton’s tenure.