- Great American Business Leaders of the Twentieth Century
William B. Graham
Baxter International
1953 - 1980
Healthcare
b. 1911
| Education |  |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | University of Chicago |
| Graduate | JD, University of Chicago |
| Personal | |
|---|---|
| Born-Died | 1911 - 2006 |
| Birthplace | Illinois (IL) |
| Race | White |
| Father | Professional |
Under Graham’s guidance, Baxter produced the first commercially built artificial kidney and the first commercially viable plastic intravenous-solution containers. While building Baxter’s research and development capabilities, Graham generated top financial results – producing over 15 years of consecutive market value improvement.