Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
William L. Clayton
Anderson, Clayton and Company
1904–1940
1904–1940
Anderson, Clayton and Company
1904–1940
1904–1940
- Industry: Agriculture & Mining
- Era: 1900
In 1916, Clayton moved Anderson, Clayton and Company’s headquarters to Houston, Texas, where he grew the company into the world’s largest cotton trading organization. During World War I, the firm handled 1 million bales of cotton a year. By World War II, the firm was up to a volume of $220 million per year, and was marketing 15% of the total American cotton crop.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1880–1966
- Birthplace: Mississippi
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: White Collar Worker