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Robert S. Abbott
Chicago Defender, 1905–1940
Chicago Defender, 1905–1940
J. Ogden Armour
Armour and Company, 1901–1923
Armour and Company, 1901–1923
Leo H. Baekeland
Bakelite Corporation, 1909–1939
Bakelite Corporation, 1909–1939
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch Brothers, 1903–1916
Baruch Brothers, 1903–1916
Edward T. Bedford
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Joseph Boyer
Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 1905–1920
Burroughs Adding Machine Company, 1905–1920
Charles F. Brooker
American Brass Company, 1900–1920
American Brass Company, 1900–1920
Hattie Carnegie
Hattie Carnegie, 1909–1956
Hattie Carnegie, 1909–1956
James E. Casey
United Parcel Service, 1907–1962
United Parcel Service, 1907–1962
Roy D. Chapin
Hudson Motor Company, 1909–1923
Hudson Motor Company, 1909–1923
William L. Clayton
Anderson, Clayton and Company, 1904–1940
Anderson, Clayton and Company, 1904–1940
Ira C. Copley
Western Utility Corporation, 1905–1926
Western Utility Corporation, 1905–1926
William E. Corey
United States Steel Corporation, 1903–1911
United States Steel Corporation, 1903–1911
Henry P. Crowell
Quaker Oats Company, 1901–1922
Quaker Oats Company, 1901–1922
Joseph S. Cullinan
Texaco, 1902–1913
Texaco, 1902–1913
Thomas C. du Pont
DuPont Corporation, 1902–1915
DuPont Corporation, 1902–1915
Edward A. Filene
Filene's, 1908–1928
Filene's, 1908–1928
Harvey S. Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1900–1932
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1900–1932
Frederick J. Fisher
Fisher Body Company, 1908–1926
Fisher Body Company, 1908–1926
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company, 1906–1918
Ford Motor Company, 1906–1918
Alfred C. Fuller
Fuller Brush Company, 1906–1943
Fuller Brush Company, 1906–1943
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
Amadeo Peter Giannini
Bank of America, 1904–1936
Bank of America, 1904–1936
King C. Gillette
Gillette Company, 1901–1913
Gillette Company, 1901–1913
William T. Grant
W. T. Grant Company, 1906–1924
W. T. Grant Company, 1906–1924
Adolphus W. Green
National Biscuit Company, 1905–1917
National Biscuit Company, 1905–1917
Daniel Guggenheim
American Smelting and Refining Company, 1900–1919
American Smelting and Refining Company, 1900–1919
Otto Haas
Rohm and Haas Company, 1909–1960
Rohm and Haas Company, 1909–1960
Henry J. Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
Alonzo B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Alonzo F. Herndon
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Atlanta Life Insurance Company, 1905–1927
Milton S. Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
Louis W. Hill
Great Northern Railroad, 1907–1912
Great Northern Railroad, 1907–1912
Elon H. Hooker
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
George A. Hughes
Hughes Electric Heating Company, 1908–1940
Hughes Electric Heating Company, 1908–1940
Eldridge R. Johnson
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901–1927
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901–1927
Henry B. Joy
Packard Motor Car Company, 1905–1916
Packard Motor Car Company, 1905–1916
Will K. Kellogg
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
Arthur A. Kent
Atwater Kent Company, 1902–1936
Atwater Kent Company, 1902–1936
Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
Rose M. Knox
Knox Gelatin Company, 1908–1947
Knox Gelatin Company, 1908–1947
Walter J. Kohler
Kohler Company, 1905–1937
Kohler Company, 1905–1937
James L. Kraft
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
Sebastian S. Kresge
S. S. Kresge Company, 1907–1925
S. S. Kresge Company, 1907–1925
Philip Lehman
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Edmund D. Libbey
Owens Bottle Company, 1903–1925
Owens Bottle Company, 1903–1925
Louis K. Liggett
United Drug Company, 1904–1943
United Drug Company, 1904–1943
Arthur D. Little
Arthur D. Little, 1909–1935
Arthur D. Little, 1909–1935
Marcus Loew
Loew's, 1906–1927
Loew's, 1906–1927
Henry R. Mallory
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Steamship Lines, 1907–1915
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies Steamship Lines, 1907–1915
Thomas F. Manville
Johns-Manville Corporation, 1901–1924
Johns-Manville Corporation, 1901–1924
Charles D. Marshall
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
Glenn L. Martin
Glenn L. Martin Company, 1907–1949
Glenn L. Martin Company, 1907–1949
Frederick L. Maytag
Maytag Corporation, 1909–1921
Maytag Corporation, 1909–1921
Howard H. McClintic
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr.
International Harvester Corporation, 1902–1918
International Harvester Corporation, 1902–1918
William L. Mellon
Gulf Oil Corporation, 1909–1930
Gulf Oil Corporation, 1909–1930
Ambrose Monell
International Nickel Corporation, 1902–1917
International Nickel Corporation, 1902–1917
Charles S. Mott
Weston-Mott Company, 1903–1913
Weston-Mott Company, 1903–1913
Conde M. Nast
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Ransom E. Olds
Reo Motor Car Company, 1904–1915
Reo Motor Car Company, 1904–1915
William G. Park
Crucible Steel Company, 1900–1909
Crucible Steel Company, 1900–1909
George S. Parker
Parker Brothers, 1901–1933
Parker Brothers, 1901–1933
Rufus L. Patterson
American Machine and Foundry Company, 1900–1941
American Machine and Foundry Company, 1900–1941
James C. Penney
JCPenney Company, 1907–1958
JCPenney Company, 1907–1958
Abe Plough
Plough, 1908–1971
Plough, 1908–1971
William C. Procter
Procter & Gamble Company, 1907–1930
Procter & Gamble Company, 1907–1930
John F. Queeny
Monsanto Chemical Company, 1901–1928
Monsanto Chemical Company, 1901–1928
Earl H. Richardson
Hotpoint Electric Heating Company, 1904–1918
Hotpoint Electric Heating Company, 1904–1918
Charles Ringling
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1907–1926
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1907–1926
John D. Ryan
Anaconda Copper Company, 1907–1917
Anaconda Copper Company, 1907–1917
Samuel Sachs
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1904–1928
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1904–1928
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1904–1916
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1904–1916
Frank A. Seiberling
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1906–1921
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1906–1921
Lee Shubert
Shubert Theater Corporation, 1905–1953
Shubert Theater Corporation, 1905–1953
Ellsworth M. Statler
Statler Hotels, 1907–1928
Statler Hotels, 1907–1928
Edward R. Stettinius
Diamond Match Company, 1909–1915
Diamond Match Company, 1909–1915
Elbridge A. Stuart
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
Louis F. Swift
Swift and Company, 1903–1931
Swift and Company, 1903–1931
Frederick D. Underwood
Erie Railroad, 1901–1926
Erie Railroad, 1901–1926
John T. Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Company, 1903–1927
Underwood Typewriter Company, 1903–1927
Theodore N. Vail
American Telephone and Telegraph, 1907–1919
American Telephone and Telegraph, 1907–1919
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank, 1909–1919
National City Bank, 1909–1919
Charles R. Walgreen
Walgreen Company, 1909–1939
Walgreen Company, 1909–1939
Madam C. J. Walker
Walker Manufacturing Company, 1906–1919
Walker Manufacturing Company, 1906–1919
Maggie L. Walker
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
St. Luke Penny Savings Bank, 1903–1930
James C. Wallace
American Ship Building Company, 1904–1913
American Ship Building Company, 1904–1913
Clarence M. Woolley
American Radiator Company, 1902–1924
American Radiator Company, 1902–1924
Growing population; vast market expansion; minimal labor impact; initial government intervention but strong big-business power
- Demographics
Influence: High -
8.8 million immigrants arrive throughout decade
Cities expand
Population grows from 76 to 92 million
Rural Free Delivery routes added
- Technology
Influence: Medium-High -
Model T
Plastic
Safety razor
Widespread use of steam engine, electricity, and openhearth furnace allows businesses to expand nationwide
- Social Mores
Influence: Medium -
Progressivism
The Jungle sparks food and work safety movement
- Government Intervention
Influence: Medium-Low -
First significant enforcement of Sherman Antitrust Act
Pure Food and Drug Act; breakup of beef trust
Excise Tax imposed on corporations
Tariff Act forces corporations to open their books for government inspection
- Labor
Influence: Medium-Low -
Fewer than 500,000 union members
Department of Commerce and Labor created
- Global Events
Influence: Low -
U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal
