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Thomas Adams, Jr.
American Chicle Company, 1899–1922
American Chicle Company, 1899–1922
J. Ogden Armour
Armour and Company, 1901–1923
Armour and Company, 1901–1923
H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.
General Mills, 1981–1995
General Mills, 1981–1995
J. Paul Austin
Coca-Cola Company, 1966–1980
Coca-Cola Company, 1966–1980
Earl D. Babst
American Sugar Refining, 1915–1937
American Sugar Refining, 1915–1937
Louis F. Bantle
UST, 1973–1993
UST, 1973–1993
Edward T. Bedford
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
James S. Bell
Washburn, Crosby Milling Company, 1889–1915
Washburn, Crosby Milling Company, 1889–1915
Clarence Birdseye
General Seafood's Company, 1924–1929
General Seafood's Company, 1924–1929
Owsley Brown II
Brown-Forman Corporation, 1993–2003
Brown-Forman Corporation, 1993–2003
John H. Bryan, Jr.
Sara Lee Corporation, 1975–2000
Sara Lee Corporation, 1975–2000
Adolphus Busch
Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 1880–1913
Anheuser-Busch Brewery, 1880–1913
D. Wayne Calloway
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
Asa G. Candler
Coca-Cola Company, 1886–1916
Coca-Cola Company, 1886–1916
Colby M. Chester
General Foods Corporation, 1924–1935
General Foods Corporation, 1924–1935
Catherine T. Clark
Brownberry Ovens, 1946–1972
Brownberry Ovens, 1946–1972
Ben Cohen
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 1978–1994
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 1978–1994
Adolph Coors
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1873–1923
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1873–1923
Peter H. Coors
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1993–2000
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1993–2000
William K. Coors
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1970–1993
Adolph Coors Brewing Company, 1970–1993
Henry P. Crowell
Quaker Oats Company, 1901–1922
Quaker Oats Company, 1901–1922
Joseph F. Cullman III
Philip Morris Companies, 1957–1979
Philip Morris Companies, 1957–1979
Nathan Cummings
Consolidated Foods, 1939–1975
Consolidated Foods, 1939–1975
William H. Danforth
Ralston Purina Company, 1894–1932
Ralston Purina Company, 1894–1932
Fred DeLuca
Subway Sandwiches, 1965–Present
Subway Sandwiches, 1965–Present
Arthur C. Dorrance
Campbell Soup Company, 1930–1946
Campbell Soup Company, 1930–1946
John T. Dorrance
Campbell Soup Company, 1914–1930
Campbell Soup Company, 1914–1930
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company, 1890–1912
American Tobacco Company, 1890–1912
Roger A. Enrico
PepsiCo, 1996–2001
PepsiCo, 1996–2001
Debra J. S. Fields
Mrs. Fields Cookies, 1977–1996
Mrs. Fields Cookies, 1977–1996
Clarence Francis
General Foods Corporation, 1935–1943
General Foods Corporation, 1935–1943
Ernest Gallo
Gallo (E. & J.) Winery, 1933–1993
Gallo (E. & J.) Winery, 1933–1993
Daniel F. Gerber
Gerber Products Company, 1917–1945
Gerber Products Company, 1917–1945
Daniel F. Gerber, Jr.
Gerber Products Company, 1945–1974
Gerber Products Company, 1945–1974
Vincent A. Gierer, Jr.
UST, 1993–Present
UST, 1993–Present
Roberto C. Goizueta
Coca-Cola Company, 1981–1997
Coca-Cola Company, 1981–1997
Bowman Gray
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1924–1935
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1924–1935
Bowman Gray, Jr.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1957–1967
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1957–1967
James A. Gray, Jr.
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1935–1949
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1935–1949
Adolphus W. Green
National Biscuit Company, 1905–1917
National Biscuit Company, 1905–1917
Ralph A. Hart
Heublein, 1965–1970
Heublein, 1965–1970
Henry J. Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
Howard Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company, 1919–1941
H. J. Heinz Company, 1919–1941
Henry J. Heinz II
H. J. Heinz Company, 1941–1966
H. J. Heinz Company, 1941–1966
Milton S. Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
George W. Hill
American Tobacco Company, 1925–1946
American Tobacco Company, 1925–1946
Samuel F. Hinkle
Hershey Foods Corporation, 1956–1965
Hershey Foods Corporation, 1956–1965
Charles E. Hires
Charles E. Hires Company, 1890–1918
Charles E. Hires Company, 1890–1918
George A. Hormel
Hormel and Company, 1891–1929
Hormel and Company, 1891–1929
Jay C. Hormel
Hormel and Company, 1929–1945
Hormel and Company, 1929–1945
David W. Johnson
Campbell Soup Company, 1990–1997
Campbell Soup Company, 1990–1997
Will K. Kellogg
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
Donald M. Kendall
PepsiCo, 1963–1986
PepsiCo, 1963–1986
Rose M. Knox
Knox Gelatin Company, 1908–1947
Knox Gelatin Company, 1908–1947
James L. Kraft
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
William E. LaMothe
Kellogg Company, 1979–1991
Kellogg Company, 1979–1991
J. Bruce Llewellyn
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Joseph E. Lonning
Kellogg Company, 1971–1978
Kellogg Company, 1971–1978
Forrest E. Mars, Sr.
Mars, 1964–1973
Mars, 1964–1973
Hamish Maxwell
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Oscar F. Mayer
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1888–1928
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1888–1928
Oscar Gottfried Mayer
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1928–1955
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1928–1955
Oscar Gustave Mayer
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1955–1966
Oscar Mayer and Company, 1955–1966
Thomas S. Monaghan
Domino's Pizza, 1960–1998
Domino's Pizza, 1960–1998
Robert G. Mondavi
Robert Mondavi Winery, 1966–1990
Robert Mondavi Winery, 1966–1990
Theodore G. Montague
Borden, 1937–1955
Borden, 1937–1955
Charles G. Mortimer
General Foods Corporation, 1954–1965
General Foods Corporation, 1954–1965
Joy Morton
Morton Salt Company, 1885–1934
Morton Salt Company, 1885–1934
Edward J. Noble
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Anthony J. F. O'Reilly
H. J. Heinz Company, 1979–1998
H. J. Heinz Company, 1979–1998
Jeno F. Paulucci
Jeno's Frozen Pizza, 1967–1986
Jeno's Frozen Pizza, 1967–1986
Franklin P. Perdue
Perdue Farms, 1953–1988
Perdue Farms, 1953–1988
Elmer F. Pierson
The Vendo Company, 1937–1974
The Vendo Company, 1937–1974
Philip W. Pillsbury
Pillsbury Mills, 1940–1952
Pillsbury Mills, 1940–1952
Charles W. Post
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1896–1914
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1896–1914
Marjorie M. Post
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1914–1922
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1914–1922
Andrew W. Preston
United Fruit Company, 1882–1924
United Fruit Company, 1882–1924
Frederick H. Prince
Chicago Stock Yards Company, 1911–1940
Chicago Stock Yards Company, 1911–1940
William W. Prince
Armour and Company, 1957–1969
Armour and Company, 1957–1969
Richard J. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1911–1918
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1911–1918
Robert E. Rich
Rich Products Corporation, 1945–1978
Rich Products Corporation, 1945–1978
Lyle C. Roll
Kellogg Company, 1957–1971
Kellogg Company, 1957–1971
William M. Rosson
Conwood Corporation, 1976–1991
Conwood Corporation, 1976–1991
Margaret F. Rudkin
Pepperidge Farm, 1937–1960
Pepperidge Farm, 1937–1960
Stephen W. Sanger
General Mills, 1995–Present
General Mills, 1995–Present
Charles R. Shoemate
CPC International (BestFoods), 1990–1998
CPC International (BestFoods), 1990–1998
Norton W. Simon
Hunt Foods & Industries, 1942–1968
Hunt Foods & Industries, 1942–1968
John R. Simplot
Simplot (J. R.) Corporation, 1928–1994
Simplot (J. R.) Corporation, 1928–1994
Alfred N. Steele
PepsiCo, 1950–1959
PepsiCo, 1950–1959
William P. Stiritz
Ralston Purina Company, 1981–1997
Ralston Purina Company, 1981–1997
Dwight L. Stuart
Carnation Company, 1973–1983
Carnation Company, 1973–1983
Elbridge A. Stuart
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
Elbridge H. Stuart
Carnation Company, 1932–1971
Carnation Company, 1932–1971
John Stuart
Quaker Oats Company, 1922–1956
Quaker Oats Company, 1922–1956
Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
Quaker Oats Company, 1966–1981
Quaker Oats Company, 1966–1981
Louis F. Swift
Swift and Company, 1903–1931
Swift and Company, 1903–1931
Gustavus F. Swift, Jr.
Swift and Company, 1931–1937
Swift and Company, 1931–1937
Rose Totino
Totino's Pizza, 1951–1975
Totino's Pizza, 1951–1975
Erwin C. Uihlein
Schlitz Brewing Company, 1933–1961
Schlitz Brewing Company, 1933–1961
Watson H. Vanderploeg
Kellogg Company, 1940–1956
Kellogg Company, 1940–1956
Robert W. Woodruff
Coca-Cola Company, 1923–1955
Coca-Cola Company, 1923–1955
Philip K. Wrigley
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1925–1961
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1925–1961
William Wrigley III
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1961–1999
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1961–1999
William Wrigley, Jr.
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1892–1925
William Wrigley Jr. Company, 1892–1925
Samuel M. Zemurray
United Fruit Company, 1938–1951
United Fruit Company, 1938–1951
THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST
Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders:
