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Leonard Abramson
US Healthcare, 1975–1996
US Healthcare, 1975–1996
Howard F. Ahmanson
H. F. Ahmanson & Company, 1927–1968
H. F. Ahmanson & Company, 1927–1968
Henry C. Alexander
Morgan Guaranty Trust, 1959–1967
Morgan Guaranty Trust, 1959–1967
Ohio C. Barber
Diamond Match Company, 1888–1909
Diamond Match Company, 1888–1909
Garner A. Beckett
American Cement Corporation, 1936–1957
American Cement Corporation, 1936–1957
Edward T. Bedford
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Olive Ann M. Beech
Beech Aircraft Corporation, 1950–1968
Beech Aircraft Corporation, 1950–1968
James S. Bell
Washburn, Crosby Milling Company, 1889–1915
Washburn, Crosby Milling Company, 1889–1915
Charles G. Bluhdorn
Gulf and Western, 1958–1983
Gulf and Western, 1958–1983
W. Michael Blumenthal
Bendix Corporation, 1967–1976
Bendix Corporation, 1967–1976
William E. Boeing
Boeing Company, 1916–1934
Boeing Company, 1916–1934
Lawrence A. Bossidy
AlliedSignal, Inc., 1991–1999
AlliedSignal, Inc., 1991–1999
Leo Burnett
Leo Burnett Company, 1935–1971
Leo Burnett Company, 1935–1971
Thomas J. Burrell
Burrell Advertising, 1971–2003
Burrell Advertising, 1971–2003
D. Wayne Calloway
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
Curtis L. Carlson
Gold Bond Stamp Company / Carlson Companies, 1938–1998
Gold Bond Stamp Company / Carlson Companies, 1938–1998
Robert A. Chesebrough
Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, 1875–1909
Chesebrough Manufacturing Company, 1875–1909
Catherine T. Clark
Brownberry Ovens, 1946–1972
Brownberry Ovens, 1946–1972
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
Nathan Cummings
Consolidated Foods, 1939–1975
Consolidated Foods, 1939–1975
Harlow H. Curtice
General Motors Corporation, 1953–1958
General Motors Corporation, 1953–1958
C. Donald Dallas
Revere Copper and Brass, 1931–1947
Revere Copper and Brass, 1931–1947
William H. Danforth
Ralston Purina Company, 1894–1932
Ralston Purina Company, 1894–1932
Charles S. Davis
Borg-Warner Corporation, 1928–1950
Borg-Warner Corporation, 1928–1950
James E. Davis
Winn-Dixie Stores, 1946–1983
Winn-Dixie Stores, 1946–1983
Morse G. Dial
Union Carbide Corporation, 1952–1963
Union Carbide Corporation, 1952–1963
Ronald W. Dollens
Guidant Corporation, 1994–2004
Guidant Corporation, 1994–2004
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
Frank N. Doubleday
Doubleday and Company, 1897–1927
Doubleday and Company, 1897–1927
James B. Duke
American Tobacco Company, 1890–1912
American Tobacco Company, 1890–1912
Jack M. Eckerd
Eckerd Corporation, 1952–1974
Eckerd Corporation, 1952–1974
Louis K. Eilers
Eastman Kodak Company, 1967–1972
Eastman Kodak Company, 1967–1972
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation, 1911–1932
United States Steel Corporation, 1911–1932
Paul Fireman
Reebok International, 1979–2006
Reebok International, 1979–2006
Donald G. Fisher
Gap, 1969–1995
Gap, 1969–1995
Frederick J. Fisher
Fisher Body Company, 1908–1926
Fisher Body Company, 1908–1926
Paul V. Galvin
Motorola, 1928–1956
Motorola, 1928–1956
Walter S. Gifford
American Telephone and Telegraph, 1925–1948
American Telephone and Telegraph, 1925–1948
King C. Gillette
Gillette Company, 1901–1913
Gillette Company, 1901–1913
David D. Glass
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1988–2000
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1988–2000
Leonard H. Goldenson
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, 1949–1986
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, 1949–1986
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn Productions, 1916–1959
Samuel Goldwyn Productions, 1916–1959
James H. Goodnight
SAS Institute, 1976–Present
SAS Institute, 1976–Present
Albert H. Gordon
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Eugene G. Grace
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1916–1957
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, 1916–1957
William T. Grant
W. T. Grant Company, 1906–1924
W. T. Grant Company, 1906–1924
Robert E. Gross
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1934–1956
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation, 1934–1956
Andrew S. Grove
Intel, 1987–1998
Intel, 1987–1998
C. Michael Harper
ConAgra, 1975–1993
ConAgra, 1975–1993
George H. Hartford
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, 1878–1915
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, 1878–1915
Charles A. Heimbold, Jr.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1994–2001
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1994–2001
Henry J. Heinz
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
H. J. Heinz Company, 1905–1919
Henry F. Henderson, Jr.
Henderson (H. F.) Industries, 1952–Present
Henderson (H. F.) Industries, 1952–Present
Leon Hess
Amerada Hess, 1933–1995
Amerada Hess, 1933–1995
Conrad N. Hilton
Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1946–1966
Hilton Hotels Corporation, 1946–1966
Paul G. Hoffman
Studebaker Corporation, 1935–1948
Studebaker Corporation, 1935–1948
Eugene Holman
Exxon Corporation, 1944–1960
Exxon Corporation, 1944–1960
Elon H. Hooker
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
H. Wayne Huizenga
Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, 1986–1994
Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, 1986–1994
Lido (Lee) A. Iacocca
Chrysler Corporation, 1979–1993
Chrysler Corporation, 1979–1993
Irwin M. Jacobs
Qualcomm, 1985–Present
Qualcomm, 1985–Present
Edward C. Johnson II
Fidelity Investments, 1946–1972
Fidelity Investments, 1946–1972
Eldridge R. Johnson
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901–1927
Victor Talking Machine Company, 1901–1927
Howard D. Johnson
Howard Johnson's, 1925–1964
Howard Johnson's, 1925–1964
John E. Jonsson
Texas Instruments, 1951–1958
Texas Instruments, 1951–1958
Will K. Kellogg
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
Kellogg Company, 1906–1939
John A. Kimberly
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1880–1928
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1880–1928
Anne Klein
Anne Klein & Company, 1968–1974
Anne Klein & Company, 1968–1974
Richard J. Kogan
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1996–2003
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1996–2003
Samuel H. Kress
S. H. Kress Company, 1896–1924
S. H. Kress Company, 1896–1924
Bernard H. Kroger
Kroger's Food Stores, 1883–1928
Kroger's Food Stores, 1883–1928
Harvey H. Lamm
Subaru of America, 1971–1990
Subaru of America, 1971–1990
Edwin H. Land
Polaroid Corporation, 1937–1980
Polaroid Corporation, 1937–1980
Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder, 1946–1982
Estee Lauder, 1946–1982
Ralph Lauren
Polo, Ralph Lauren, 1968–Present
Polo, Ralph Lauren, 1968–Present
Charles Lazarus
Toys "R" Us, 1948–1994
Toys "R" Us, 1948–1994
Lewis W. Lehr
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1980–1986
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1980–1986
Carl H. Lindner, Jr.
American Financial Group, 1958–Present
American Financial Group, 1958–Present
J. Bruce Llewellyn
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Joseph M. Long
Long's Drug Stores, 1947–1977
Long's Drug Stores, 1947–1977
Francisco A. Lorenzo
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
George W. Lucas
Lucasfilm, Limited, 1971–Present
Lucasfilm, Limited, 1971–Present
Daniel K. Ludwig
National Bulk Carriers, 1936–1987
National Bulk Carriers, 1936–1987
Ray W. MacDonald
Burroughs Corporation, 1967–1978
Burroughs Corporation, 1967–1978
Kenneth A. Macke
Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1983–1994
Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1983–1994
Morton L. Mandel
Premier Industrial Corporation, 1958–1996
Premier Industrial Corporation, 1958–1996
Alfred E. Mann
Pacesetter, 1972–1985
Pacesetter, 1972–1985
Alex Manoogian
Masco Corporation, 1929–1985
Masco Corporation, 1929–1985
Bernard Marcus
Home Depot, 1978–1997
Home Depot, 1978–1997
Glenn L. Martin
Glenn L. Martin Company, 1907–1949
Glenn L. Martin Company, 1907–1949
Joseph A. Martino
National Lead Company (NL Industries), 1947–1969
National Lead Company (NL Industries), 1947–1969
Hamish Maxwell
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Louis B. Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation, 1924–1951
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation, 1924–1951
Howard H. McClintic
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
McClintic and Marshall Construction Company, 1900–1931
Mark H. McCormack
International Management Group, 1960–2003
International Management Group, 1960–2003
James S. McDonnell
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, 1939–1967
McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, 1939–1967
Dean A. McGee
Kerr-McGee Corporation, 1954–1983
Kerr-McGee Corporation, 1954–1983
Thomas H. McInnerney
National Dairy Products Corporation, 1923–1941
National Dairy Products Corporation, 1923–1941
Andre Meyer
Lazard, Freres and Company, 1943–1979
Lazard, Freres and Company, 1943–1979
Morton H. Meyerson
Electronic Data Systems, 1979–1985
Electronic Data Systems, 1979–1985
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank, 1921–1929
National City Bank, 1921–1929
Robert G. Mondavi
Robert Mondavi Winery, 1966–1990
Robert Mondavi Winery, 1966–1990
Charles W. Moritz
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 1985–1993
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 1985–1993
Conde M. Nast
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Edward J. Noble
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Adolph S. Ochs
New York Times, 1896–1935
New York Times, 1896–1935
Michael Ovitz
Creative Artists Agency, 1974–1995
Creative Artists Agency, 1974–1995
William S. Paley
Columbia Broadcasting System, 1928–1983
Columbia Broadcasting System, 1928–1983
William G. Park
Crucible Steel Company, 1900–1909
Crucible Steel Company, 1900–1909
H. Ross Perot
Electronic Data Systems, 1962–1979
Electronic Data Systems, 1962–1979
Milton J. Petrie
Petrie Stores, 1932–1993
Petrie Stores, 1932–1993
Thomas B. Pickens
Mesa Petroleum Company, 1964–1996
Mesa Petroleum Company, 1964–1996
Elmer F. Pierson
The Vendo Company, 1937–1974
The Vendo Company, 1937–1974
Abe Plough
Plough, 1908–1971
Plough, 1908–1971
Charles W. Post
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1896–1914
Postum Cereal Company, Limited, 1896–1914
John F. Queeny
Monsanto Chemical Company, 1901–1928
Monsanto Chemical Company, 1901–1928
Simon Ramo
Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, 1953–1958
Thompson-Ramo-Wooldridge Corporation, 1953–1958
Stanley B. Resor
J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency, 1916–1955
J. Walter Thompson Advertising Agency, 1916–1955
Richard J. Reynolds
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1911–1918
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, 1911–1918
Richard S. Reynolds
Reynolds Corporation, 1912–1948
Reynolds Corporation, 1912–1948
Earl H. Richardson
Hotpoint Electric Heating Company, 1904–1918
Hotpoint Electric Heating Company, 1904–1918
Edward V. Rickenbacker
Eastern Airlines, 1938–1953
Eastern Airlines, 1938–1953
Charles Ringling
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1907–1926
Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus, 1907–1926
John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1863–1912
Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1863–1912
Willard F. Rockwell
Rockwell International, 1933–1967
Rockwell International, 1933–1967
Julius Rosenwald
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1910–1925
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1910–1925
James W. Rouse
Rouse Company, 1939–1979
Rouse Company, 1939–1979
William J. Ruane
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Helena Rubinstein
Helena Rubinstein, 1915–1965
Helena Rubinstein, 1915–1965
John D. Ryan
Anaconda Copper Company, 1907–1917
Anaconda Copper Company, 1907–1917
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America, 1930–1966
Radio Corporation of America, 1930–1966
Leonard D. Schaeffer
Wellpoint Health Networks, 1992–2004
Wellpoint Health Networks, 1992–2004
Barry Schwartz
Calvin Klein, 1968–Present
Calvin Klein, 1968–Present
Richard W. Sears
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1893–1908
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1893–1908
Frank A. Seiberling
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1906–1921
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, 1906–1921
Leonard S. Shoen
U-Haul Rental System, 1945–1986
U-Haul Rental System, 1945–1986
Herbert J. Siegel
Chris-Craft Industries, 1968–Present
Chris-Craft Industries, 1968–Present
Norton W. Simon
Hunt Foods & Industries, 1942–1968
Hunt Foods & Industries, 1942–1968
Harry F. Sinclair
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company, 1916–1948
Sinclair Oil and Refining Company, 1916–1948
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr.
General Motors Corporation, 1923–1937
General Motors Corporation, 1923–1937
Hurlburt W. Smith
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1924–1933
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1924–1933
Wilbert L. Smith
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1910–1924
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1910–1924
Charles C. Spaulding
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1923–1952
Elmer A. Sperry
Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1910–1929
Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1910–1929
Thomas G. Stemberg
Staples, 1986–2002
Staples, 1986–2002
Ross S. Sterling
Humble Oil and Refining Company, 1911–1919
Humble Oil and Refining Company, 1911–1919
David J. Stern
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
Edward R. Stettinius
Diamond Match Company, 1909–1915
Diamond Match Company, 1909–1915
Lyman Stewart
Union Oil Company, 1894–1914
Union Oil Company, 1894–1914
James Stillman
National City Bank, 1891–1909
National City Bank, 1891–1909
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company, 1922–1939
General Electric Company, 1922–1939
Laurence A. Tisch
Loew's, 1961–1999
Loew's, 1961–1999
John T. Underwood
Underwood Typewriter Company, 1903–1927
Underwood Typewriter Company, 1903–1927
P. Roy Vagelos
Merck & Company, 1985–1994
Merck & Company, 1985–1994
Jay Van Andel
Amway Corporation, 1959–1992
Amway Corporation, 1959–1992
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank, 1909–1919
National City Bank, 1909–1919
Samuel M. Walton
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1962–1988
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1962–1988
John Wanamaker
John Wanamaker and Company, 1875–1922
John Wanamaker and Company, 1875–1922
Harry M. Warner
Warner Brothers Pictures, 1923–1958
Warner Brothers Pictures, 1923–1958
Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
IBM, 1914–1955
IBM, 1914–1955
Sanford I. Weill
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Sigfried Weis
Weis Markets, 1961–1994
Weis Markets, 1961–1994
Jann S. Wenner
Rolling Stone Magazine, 1967–Present
Rolling Stone Magazine, 1967–Present
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company, 1885–1911
Westinghouse Electric Company, 1885–1911
Leslie Wexner
Limited (The), Inc., 1963–Present
Limited (The), Inc., 1963–Present
Joseph D. Williams
Warner-Lambert Corporation, 1985–1991
Warner-Lambert Corporation, 1985–1991
Sidney W. Winslow
United Shoe Machinery Company, 1899–1917
United Shoe Machinery Company, 1899–1917
Robert E. Wood
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1928–1954
Sears, Roebuck & Company, 1928–1954
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
DuPont Corporation, 1989–1995
DuPont Corporation, 1989–1995
Clarence M. Woolley
American Radiator Company, 1902–1924
American Radiator Company, 1902–1924
Alfred M. Zeien
Gillette Company, 1991–1999
Gillette Company, 1991–1999
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