Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Joseph N. Pew
Sun Oil Company
1880–1912
1880–1912
Sun Oil Company
1880–1912
1880–1912
- Industry: Utilities & Energy
- Era: pre-1900
Having begun investing in oil while working in real estate, Pew eventually entered the industry full time, organizing several smaller entities into what became the Sun Oil Company. An innovator himself, Pew developed and patented the first mechanical gas-pumping machine.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1848–1912
- Birthplace: Pennsylvania
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Farmer / Rancher