Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Alfred B. Dick
A. B. Dick and Company
1883–1934
1883–1934
A. B. Dick and Company
1883–1934
1883–1934
- Industry: Fabricated Goods
- Era: pre-1900
Dick conceived the idea for the mimeograph, and secured permission from Thomas Edison for what would become known as the Edison-Dick Mimeograph. At the time of Dick’s death, the Edison-Dick Mimeograph had become virtually indispensable to every kind of public and private institution. A. B. Dick & Company evolved into an international company with 1,700 workers, branches in practically every major U.S. city, and sales agents throughout the world.