Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Rufus L. Patterson
American Machine and Foundry Company
1900–1941
1900–1941
American Machine and Foundry Company
1900–1941
1900–1941
- Industry: Fabricated Goods
- Era: 1900
Patterson founded American Machine as a subsidiary of American Tobacco, and retained control of the independent entity after Tobacco's break up in 1911. Under Patterson's leadership, American Machine became the world's largest maker of tobacco equipment in the world and produced the world's first long-filler cigar machine.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1872–1943
- Birthplace: North Carolina
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Politician