Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
Warren H. Phillips
Dow Jones & Company
1975–1990
1975–1990
Dow Jones & Company
1975–1990
1975–1990
- Industry: Publishing & Print Media
- Era: 1970
Phillips presided over Dow Jones & Company’s most successful financial performance – generating a sevenfold increase in revenue and a fivefold increase in profitability. He greatly expanded the Wall Street Journal’s Asia-Pacific coverage and invested in technology to broaden the company’s capabilities – electronic publishing and financial databases.
Personal
- Born-Died: 1926
- Birthplace: New York
- Race: White
- Gender: Male
- Father: Laborer, Un-/Semi-skilled
Education / Military
- Undergraduate: Queens College (New York)