Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
C. William Pollard
ServiceMaster Company
1983–1993
1983–1993
ServiceMaster Company
1983–1993
1983–1993
Pollard led ServiceMaster’s dramatic growth and diversification through the acquisitions of Terminix, TruGreen/ChemLawn, Merry Maids, and American Home Shield. During his tenure, Pollard continued ServiceMaster’s 22 consecutive years of revenue and profit growth – building the revenue from $234 million to $6.4 billion.
Education / Military
- Graduate: Northwestern University
- Undergraduate: Wheaton College