- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
Samuel P. Colt
United States Rubber Company
1892 - 1918
Chemicals & Industrial
b. 1852
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Graduate | JD, Columbia University |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1852 - 1921 |
| Birthplace | New Jersey (NJ) |
| Race | White |
Colt organized United States Rubber into a vertically integrated business with a centralized administration. Colt also diversified United States Rubber to include non-footwear items, such as tires, which were a booming market at the time of his tenure. Colt grew United States Rubber rapidly increasing the capitalization of the company to over $75 million.