Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Melvin R. Goodes
Warner-Lambert Corporation
1991–1999
1991–1999
Warner-Lambert Corporation
1991–1999
1991–1999
- Industry: Personal Care & Home Products
- Era: 1990
Goodes grew Warner-Lambert’s market value from $9 billion in 1991 to almost $60 billion in 1999. He helped the pharmaceutical company become a major player in the prescription drug industry and is responsible for striking a deal with Pfizer in 1996 to sell the cholesterol-reducing drug Lipitor which generated $2.2 billion in sales in 1998.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1935
- Birthplace: Canada
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: White Collar Worker
Education / Military
- Graduate: University of Chicago
- Undergraduate: Queens University, Kingston