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Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden Company, 1910–1966
Elizabeth Arden Company, 1910–1966
Melvin H. Baker
National Gypsum Company, 1928–1951
National Gypsum Company, 1928–1951
Frank C. Ball
Ball Brothers Company, 1887–1943
Ball Brothers Company, 1887–1943
Leon L. Bean
L. L. Bean, 1912–1967
L. L. Bean, 1912–1967
Amos L. Beaty
Texaco, 1920–1926
Texaco, 1920–1926
Eugene N. Beesley
Eli Lilly & Company, 1969–1973
Eli Lilly & Company, 1969–1973
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
Ralph Budd
Great Northern Railroad, 1919–1932
Great Northern Railroad, 1919–1932
Asa G. Candler
Coca-Cola Company, 1886–1916
Coca-Cola Company, 1886–1916
James W. Cannon
Cannon Mills Company, 1887–1921
Cannon Mills Company, 1887–1921
Willis H. Carrier
Carrier Corporation, 1914–1948
Carrier Corporation, 1914–1948
Harry Chandler
Los Angeles Times, 1917–1940
Los Angeles Times, 1917–1940
Ralph J. Cordiner
General Electric Company, 1950–1963
General Electric Company, 1950–1963
Walter E. Disney
Walt Disney Company, 1929–1966
Walt Disney Company, 1929–1966
John F. Dryden
Prudential Life Insurance Company, 1881–1911
Prudential Life Insurance Company, 1881–1911
Ole Evinrude
Outboard Motors Corporation, 1920–1928
Outboard Motors Corporation, 1920–1928
Marshall Field
Marshall Field and Company, 1867–1906
Marshall Field and Company, 1867–1906
Harvey S. Firestone
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1900–1932
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company, 1900–1932
Donald V. Fites
Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1990–1999
Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1990–1999
Henry Ford
Ford Motor Company, 1906–1918
Ford Motor Company, 1906–1918
Jack Frye
Trans-World Airlines, 1934–1947
Trans-World Airlines, 1934–1947
Alfred C. Fuller
Fuller Brush Company, 1906–1943
Fuller Brush Company, 1906–1943
Ernest Gallo
Gallo (E. & J.) Winery, 1933–1993
Gallo (E. & J.) Winery, 1933–1993
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
Amadeo Peter Giannini
Bank of America, 1904–1936
Bank of America, 1904–1936
Maurice R. Greenberg
American International Group, 1967–1989
American International Group, 1967–1989
Paul Henson
United Utilities/Sprint Corporation, 1966–1990
United Utilities/Sprint Corporation, 1966–1990
Alonzo B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Milton S. Hershey
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
Hershey Chocolate Company, 1900–1941
Charles E. Hires
Charles E. Hires Company, 1890–1918
Charles E. Hires Company, 1890–1918
Haroldson L. Hunt
Hunt Oil Company, 1936–1974
Hunt Oil Company, 1936–1974
David W. Johnson
Campbell Soup Company, 1990–1997
Campbell Soup Company, 1990–1997
James W. Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1910–1932
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1910–1932
Robert W. Johnson
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1885–1910
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1885–1910
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1933–1939
Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1933–1939
W. Alton Jones
Cities Service Company, 1940–1953
Cities Service Company, 1940–1953
Kaufman T. Keller
Chrysler Corporation, 1935–1950
Chrysler Corporation, 1935–1950
Donald M. Kendall
PepsiCo, 1963–1986
PepsiCo, 1963–1986
Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
New York Life Insurance Company, 1906–1930
James L. Kraft
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
Kraft (J. L.) Brothers and Company, 1909–1953
Alexander Legge
International Harvester Corporation, 1922–1933
International Harvester Corporation, 1922–1933
William C. MacInnes
TECO Energy, 1954–1967
TECO Energy, 1954–1967
John W. Marriott
Marriott-Hot Shoppes, 1927–1972
Marriott-Hot Shoppes, 1927–1972
Clayton L. Mathile
The Iams Company, 1981–1999
The Iams Company, 1981–1999
Frederick L. Maytag
Maytag Corporation, 1909–1921
Maytag Corporation, 1909–1921
David H. McConnell
Avon Products, 1886–1937
Avon Products, 1886–1937
James H. McGraw
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1899–1928
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1899–1928
James O. McKinsey
McKinsey & Company, 1925–1937
McKinsey & Company, 1925–1937
William L. McKnight
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1929–1949
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1929–1949
Malcolm P. McLean
Sea-Land Service, 1956–1969
Sea-Land Service, 1956–1969
George J. Mecherle
State Farm Insurance, 1922–1937
State Farm Insurance, 1922–1937
Frank A. Munsey
Munsey Publishing House, 1882–1925
Munsey Publishing House, 1882–1925
Charles W. Nash
Nash Motors Company, 1916–1932
Nash Motors Company, 1916–1932
William Nickerson, Jr.
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
Golden State Insurance, 1924–1945
William C. Norris
Control Data Corporation, 1957–1986
Control Data Corporation, 1957–1986
Harrison G. Otis
Los Angeles Times, 1886–1917
Los Angeles Times, 1886–1917
John H. Patterson
National Cash Register Company, 1884–1921
National Cash Register Company, 1884–1921
Joseph N. Pew
Sun Oil Company, 1880–1912
Sun Oil Company, 1880–1912
Frank Phillips
Phillips Petroleum Company, 1917–1938
Phillips Petroleum Company, 1917–1938
Alexander M. Poniatoff
Ampex Corporation, 1944–1955
Ampex Corporation, 1944–1955
Andrew W. Preston
United Fruit Company, 1882–1924
United Fruit Company, 1882–1924
Arthur Reynolds
Continental & Commercial Bank, 1919–1929
Continental & Commercial Bank, 1919–1929
O. Wayne Rollins
Rollins, 1948–1991
Rollins, 1948–1991
Harland Sanders
Kentucky Fried Chicken Company, 1956–1964
Kentucky Fried Chicken Company, 1956–1964
Clarence Saunders
Piggly Wiggly Stores, 1916–1924
Piggly Wiggly Stores, 1916–1924
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1904–1916
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1904–1916
Edward W. Scripps
Scripps (E. W.) / United Press International, 1878–1908
Scripps (E. W.) / United Press International, 1878–1908
Dennis Sheedy
Globe Smelting and Refining Company, 1889–1910
Globe Smelting and Refining Company, 1889–1910
John R. Simplot
Simplot (J. R.) Corporation, 1928–1994
Simplot (J. R.) Corporation, 1928–1994
Henry E. Singleton
Teledyne, 1960–1986
Teledyne, 1960–1986
John G. Sperling
Apollo Group, 1976–2001
Apollo Group, 1976–2001
Elbridge A. Stuart
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
Carnation Company, 1901–1932
John W. Van Dyke
Atlantic Refining Company, 1911–1927
Atlantic Refining Company, 1911–1927
Watson H. Vanderploeg
Kellogg Company, 1940–1956
Kellogg Company, 1940–1956
Robert L. Vann
Pittsburgh Courier, 1910–1940
Pittsburgh Courier, 1910–1940
Theodore W. Waitt
Gateway, 1985–1999
Gateway, 1985–1999
Charles R. Walgreen
Walgreen Company, 1909–1939
Walgreen Company, 1909–1939
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1910–1941
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1910–1941
Thornton A. Wilson
Boeing Company, 1969–1986
Boeing Company, 1969–1986
Charles S. Woolworth
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1919–1944
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1919–1944
Frank W. Woolworth
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1879–1919
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1879–1919
THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST
Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders:
