Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
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Results
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank, 1930–1953
Chase National Bank, 1930–1953
William M. Allen
Boeing Company, 1945–1969
Boeing Company, 1945–1969
Roy L. Ash
Litton Industries, 1961–1972
Litton Industries, 1961–1972
J. Paul Austin
Coca-Cola Company, 1966–1980
Coca-Cola Company, 1966–1980
Frank Batten
Landmark Communications, 1967–1998
Landmark Communications, 1967–1998
Hans W. Becherer
Deere & Company, 1989–2000
Deere & Company, 1989–2000
Gordon M. Bethune
Continental Airlines, 1994–2004
Continental Airlines, 1994–2004
Gordon M. Binder
Amgen, 1988–2000
Amgen, 1988–2000
Michael R. Bloomberg
Bloomberg, L. P., 1982–2001
Bloomberg, L. P., 1982–2001
Marvin Bower
McKinsey & Company, 1950–1967
McKinsey & Company, 1950–1967
Joseph D. Brenner
AMP, 1972–1982
AMP, 1972–1982
James E. Burke
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1976–1989
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1976–1989
Donald C. Burr
People Express Airlines, 1980–1986
People Express Airlines, 1980–1986
Robert N. Burt
FMC Corporation, 1991–2001
FMC Corporation, 1991–2001
Vincent A. Calarco
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
Philip Caldwell
Ford Motor Company, 1979–1985
Ford Motor Company, 1979–1985
Edward W. Carter
Carter Hawley Hale, 1946–1977
Carter Hawley Hale, 1946–1977
Howard L. Clark
American Express Company, 1960–1977
American Express Company, 1960–1977
John T. Connor
Merck & Company, 1955–1964
Merck & Company, 1955–1964
Scott D. Cook
Intuit, 1983–1994
Intuit, 1983–1994
Frederick C. Crawford
Thompson Products, 1933–1958
Thompson Products, 1933–1958
Georges F. Doriot
American R&D Corporation, 1946–1972
American R&D Corporation, 1946–1972
Bernard A. Edison
Edison Brothers Stores, 1968–1987
Edison Brothers Stores, 1968–1987
Richard M. Furlaud
Squibb Corporation, 1968–1989
Squibb Corporation, 1968–1989
Richard L. Gelb
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1972–1994
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1972–1994
William W. George
Medtronic, 1991–2000
Medtronic, 1991–2000
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
IBM, 1993–2002
IBM, 1993–2002
Fred M. Gibbons
Software Publishing Company, 1980–1994
Software Publishing Company, 1980–1994
Truman K. Gibson
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Supreme Life Insurance Company of America, 1919–1955
Raymond V. Gilmartin
Merck & Company, 1994–2005
Merck & Company, 1994–2005
Leonard H. Goldenson
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, 1949–1986
American Broadcasting-Paramount Theaters, 1949–1986
Albert H. Gordon
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Kidder, Peabody Group, 1931–1968
Eugene P. Grisanti
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
Walter A. Haas, Jr.
Levi Strauss and Company, 1958–1976
Levi Strauss and Company, 1958–1976
Amos Hostetter, Jr.
Continental Cablevision, 1963–1996
Continental Cablevision, 1963–1996
Richard H. Jenrette
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1973–1985
Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, 1973–1985
William T. Kerr
Meredith Corporation, 1997–Present
Meredith Corporation, 1997–Present
Reginald F. Lewis
TLC Group, 1983–1993
TLC Group, 1983–1993
Francisco A. Lorenzo
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
George H. Love
Consolidation Coal Company, 1944–1956
Consolidation Coal Company, 1944–1956
H. Stanley Marcus
Neiman-Marcus Company, 1950–1969
Neiman-Marcus Company, 1950–1969
Reuben Mark
Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1984–Present
Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1984–Present
L. Lowry Mays
Clear Channel Communications, 1972–2004
Clear Channel Communications, 1972–2004
John J. McCloy
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1953–1969
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1953–1969
C. Peter McColough
Xerox Corporation, 1971–1985
Xerox Corporation, 1971–1985
Robert F. McDermott
USAA, 1969–1993
USAA, 1969–1993
William G. McGowan
MCI Communications, 1968–1985
MCI Communications, 1968–1985
Donald H. McLaughlin
Homestake Mining Company, 1945–1963
Homestake Mining Company, 1945–1963
Rene C. McPherson
Dana Corporation, 1972–1980
Dana Corporation, 1972–1980
Howard J. Morgens
Procter & Gamble Company, 1957–1974
Procter & Gamble Company, 1957–1974
Thomas S. Murphy
Capital Cities/ABC, 1966–1990
Capital Cities/ABC, 1966–1990
John D. Nichols
Illinois Tool Works, 1982–1995
Illinois Tool Works, 1982–1995
Eugene M. Patterson
American Machine and Foundry Company, 1941–1962
American Machine and Foundry Company, 1941–1962
Sumner M. Redstone
Viacom, 1967–Present
Viacom, 1967–Present
William J. Ruane
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Sequoia Fund, 1970–2005
Michael C. Ruettgers
EMC Corporation, 1992–2001
EMC Corporation, 1992–2001
Vincent R. Shiely
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, 1970–1977
Briggs & Stratton Corporation, 1970–1977
Herbert A. Sklenar
Vulcan Materials Company, 1986–1997
Vulcan Materials Company, 1986–1997
Thomas G. Stemberg
Staples, 1986–2002
Staples, 1986–2002
An Wang
Wang Laboratories, 1951–1981
Wang Laboratories, 1951–1981
Langbourne M. Williams, Jr.
Freeport Sulphur Company, 1933–1958
Freeport Sulphur Company, 1933–1958
Joseph C. Wilson II
Xerox Corporation, 1946–1971
Xerox Corporation, 1946–1971
Alfred M. Zeien
Gillette Company, 1991–1999
Gillette Company, 1991–1999
THE 20th CENTURY ZEITGEIST
Six contextual factors deeply influenced the opportunities available to 20th century business leaders:
