Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Francis C. Brown
Schering Corporation
1943–1966
1943–1966
Schering Corporation
1943–1966
1943–1966
- Industry: Healthcare
- Era: 1940
Schering, a German company, was one of the first to be seized by the United States during World War II under the Alien Property Custodian Act. Accepting what he thought was a temporary post, Brown built Schering into a formidable player in the pharmaceutical industry. Through a heavy focus on research, Brown built the company from $3 million to over $125 million in revenues and laid the foundation for several future product lines.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1902–1966
- Birthplace: District of Columbia
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
Education / Military
- Graduate: Georgetown University
- Undergraduate: Georgetown University