Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
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Thomas Adams, Jr.
American Chicle Company, 1899–1922
American Chicle Company, 1899–1922
Howard L. Aller
American Power and Light Company, 1935–1951
American Power and Light Company, 1935–1951
Jules S. Bache
J. S. Bache & Company, 1892–1944
J. S. Bache & Company, 1892–1944
Ian K. Ballantine
Ballantine Books, 1952–1974
Ballantine Books, 1952–1974
Louis F. Bantle
UST, 1973–1993
UST, 1973–1993
Enos M. Barton
Western Electric Company, 1886–1908
Western Electric Company, 1886–1908
Edward Bausch
Bausch and Lomb Company, 1926–1935
Bausch and Lomb Company, 1926–1935
Edward T. Bedford
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Corn Products Refining Company, 1906–1930
Henry H. Benedict
Remington Typewriter Company, 1895–1913
Remington Typewriter Company, 1895–1913
William Bernbach
Doyle Dane Bernbach, 1949–1976
Doyle Dane Bernbach, 1949–1976
Stephen Birch
Kennecott Copper, 1915–1933
Kennecott Copper, 1915–1933
Clarence Birdseye
General Seafood's Company, 1924–1929
General Seafood's Company, 1924–1929
Harold Blancke
Celanese Corporation of America, 1946–1966
Celanese Corporation of America, 1946–1966
Fred J. Borch
General Electric Company, 1963–1972
General Electric Company, 1963–1972
James L. Broadhead
FPL Group, 1989–2000
FPL Group, 1989–2000
Alvin G. Brush
American Home Products, 1935–1965
American Home Products, 1935–1965
Arde Bulova
Bulova Watch Company, 1930–1958
Bulova Watch Company, 1930–1958
Vincent A. Calarco
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
Floyd L. Carlisle
St. Regis Paper Company, 1916–1934
St. Regis Paper Company, 1916–1934
Willis H. Carrier
Carrier Corporation, 1914–1948
Carrier Corporation, 1914–1948
Richard W. Clark
Dick Clark Productions, 1956–2007
Dick Clark Productions, 1956–2007
Ben Cohen
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 1978–1994
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, 1978–1994
John L. Collyer
B. F. Goodrich Company, 1939–1953
B. F. Goodrich Company, 1939–1953
Herman Cone II
Cone Mills Corporation, 1938–1950
Cone Mills Corporation, 1938–1950
John T. Connor
Merck & Company, 1955–1964
Merck & Company, 1955–1964
Joseph F. Cullman III
Philip Morris Companies, 1957–1979
Philip Morris Companies, 1957–1979
Francis B. Davis Jr.
United States Rubber Company, 1929–1942
United States Rubber Company, 1929–1942
Jerry Della Femina
Della Femina and Travisano, 1967–1986
Della Femina and Travisano, 1967–1986
Fred DeLuca
Subway Sandwiches, 1965–Present
Subway Sandwiches, 1965–Present
Frank N. Doubleday
Doubleday and Company, 1897–1927
Doubleday and Company, 1897–1927
Nelson Doubleday
Doubleday and Company, 1928–1946
Doubleday and Company, 1928–1946
Donald W. Douglas
Douglas Aircraft Company, 1928–1957
Douglas Aircraft Company, 1928–1957
Millard S. Drexler
Gap, 1995–2002
Gap, 1995–2002
George Eastman
Eastman Kodak Company, 1881–1923
Eastman Kodak Company, 1881–1923
Michael D. Eisner
Walt Disney Company, 1984–2005
Walt Disney Company, 1984–2005
Lawrence J. Ellison
Oracle Corporation, 1977–Present
Oracle Corporation, 1977–Present
John A. Ewald
Avon Products, 1944–1967
Avon Products, 1944–1967
Lothar W. Faber
Eberhard-Faber Company, 1898–1943
Eberhard-Faber Company, 1898–1943
Walter A. Fallon
Eastman Kodak Company, 1972–1983
Eastman Kodak Company, 1972–1983
Henry M. Flagler
Florida East Coast Railway, 1886–1913
Florida East Coast Railway, 1886–1913
Edward A. Fox
Student Loan Marketing Association, 1973–1990
Student Loan Marketing Association, 1973–1990
Clarence Francis
General Foods Corporation, 1935–1943
General Foods Corporation, 1935–1943
Richard S. Fuld, Jr.
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1994–2008
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1994–2008
Richard M. Furlaud
Squibb Corporation, 1968–1989
Squibb Corporation, 1968–1989
Henry W. Gadsden
Merck & Company, 1965–1975
Merck & Company, 1965–1975
Frank E. Gannett
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
Gannett Company, 1906–1957
David L. Geffen
Geffen Records, 1984–1989
Geffen Records, 1984–1989
Richard L. Gelb
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1972–1994
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, 1972–1994
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
IBM, 1993–2002
IBM, 1993–2002
Vincent A. Gierer, Jr.
UST, 1993–Present
UST, 1993–Present
Harvey Golub
American Express Company, 1993–2001
American Express Company, 1993–2001
J. Peter Grace
W. R. Grace and Company, 1945–1992
W. R. Grace and Company, 1945–1992
Katharine M. Graham
Washington Post, 1963–1979
Washington Post, 1963–1979
Earl G. Graves
Black Enterprise Magazine, 1970–Present
Black Enterprise Magazine, 1970–Present
Maurice R. Greenberg
American International Group, 1967–1989
American International Group, 1967–1989
Eugene P. Grisanti
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
Robert C. Guccione
Penthouse International Limited, 1965–2003
Penthouse International Limited, 1965–2003
William Guthy
Guthy-Renker Corporation, 1988–2004
Guthy-Renker Corporation, 1988–2004
Armand Hammer
Occidental Oil Company, 1957–1990
Occidental Oil Company, 1957–1990
John R. Hegeman
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1891–1918
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1891–1918
Paul C. Henshaw
Homestake Mining Company, 1971–1982
Homestake Mining Company, 1971–1982
Alonzo B. Hepburn
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Chase National Bank, 1904–1911
Elon H. Hooker
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
Hooker Chemical Company, 1909–1938
John J. Horan
Merck & Company, 1976–1985
Merck & Company, 1976–1985
George A. Hormel
Hormel and Company, 1891–1929
Hormel and Company, 1891–1929
Amory Houghton, Jr.
Corning Glass Company, 1964–1982
Corning Glass Company, 1964–1982
Amory Houghton
Corning Glass Company, 1930–1960
Corning Glass Company, 1930–1960
Carl C. Icahn
Icahn & Company, 1968–Present
Icahn & Company, 1968–Present
John E. Jonsson
Texas Instruments, 1951–1958
Texas Instruments, 1951–1958
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser Industries, 1914–1956
Kaiser Industries, 1914–1956
John A. Kimberly
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1880–1928
Kimberly-Clark Corporation, 1880–1928
Anne Klein
Anne Klein & Company, 1968–1974
Anne Klein & Company, 1968–1974
Joseph P. Knapp
Knapp & Company, 1891–1951
Knapp & Company, 1891–1951
Richard J. Kogan
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1996–2003
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1996–2003
William E. LaMothe
Kellogg Company, 1979–1991
Kellogg Company, 1979–1991
William F. Laporte
American Home Products, 1965–1981
American Home Products, 1965–1981
Ralph S. Larsen
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1989–2002
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1989–2002
Estee Lauder
Estee Lauder, 1946–1982
Estee Lauder, 1946–1982
Leonard A. Lauder
Estee Lauder, 1982–1999
Estee Lauder, 1982–1999
Ralph Lauren
Polo, Ralph Lauren, 1968–Present
Polo, Ralph Lauren, 1968–Present
Rochelle Lazarus
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, 1997–Present
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, 1997–Present
Samuel J. Lefrak
Lefrak Organization, 1948–2003
Lefrak Organization, 1948–2003
Philip Lehman
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1901–1925
Robert Lehman
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1925–1969
Lehman Brothers and Company, 1925–1969
William Levitt
Levitt & Sons, 1929–1968
Levitt & Sons, 1929–1968
Edward T. Lewis
Essence Communications, 1969–Present
Essence Communications, 1969–Present
Leroy A. Lincoln
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1936–1951
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 1936–1951
J. Bruce Llewellyn
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Marcus Loew
Loew's, 1906–1927
Loew's, 1906–1927
Francisco A. Lorenzo
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
Texas Air Corporation, 1972–1990
Robert P. Luciano
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1982–1995
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1982–1995
Edgar F. Luckenbach, Jr.
Luckenbach Steamship Company, 1960–1974
Luckenbach Steamship Company, 1960–1974
Clifford D. Mallory
Mallory (C. D.) and Company, 1919–1941
Mallory (C. D.) and Company, 1919–1941
Joseph A. Martino
National Lead Company (NL Industries), 1947–1969
National Lead Company (NL Industries), 1947–1969
David H. McConnell, Jr.
Avon Products, 1937–1944
Avon Products, 1937–1944
David H. McConnell
Avon Products, 1886–1937
Avon Products, 1886–1937
Harold W. McGraw, Jr.
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1974–1983
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1974–1983
James H. McGraw
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1899–1928
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company, 1899–1928
Ward Melville
Melville Corporation, 1922–1963
Melville Corporation, 1922–1963
George W. Merck
Merck & Company, 1925–1955
Merck & Company, 1925–1955
Roger Milliken
Milliken & Company, 1947–Present
Milliken & Company, 1947–Present
Ambrose Monell
International Nickel Corporation, 1902–1917
International Nickel Corporation, 1902–1917
John P. Morgan, Jr.
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1913–1935
J. P. Morgan and Company, 1913–1935
Charles G. Mortimer
General Foods Corporation, 1954–1965
General Foods Corporation, 1954–1965
J. Richard Munro
Time Warner, 1980–1990
Time Warner, 1980–1990
Thomas S. Murphy
Capital Cities/ABC, 1966–1990
Capital Cities/ABC, 1966–1990
Conde M. Nast
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Conde Nast Publications, 1907–1942
Samuel I. Newhouse
Newhouse Publishing, 1921–1979
Newhouse Publishing, 1921–1979
William H. Nichols
General Chemical Corporation, 1899–1920
General Chemical Corporation, 1899–1920
Jean Nidetch
Weight Watchers International, 1963–1978
Weight Watchers International, 1963–1978
Edward J. Noble
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Life Savers, 1913–1938
Lucio A. Noto
Mobil Corporation, 1994–1999
Mobil Corporation, 1994–1999
Warren H. Phillips
Dow Jones & Company, 1975–1990
Dow Jones & Company, 1975–1990
Robert A. Pinkerton II
Pinkerton's, 1930–1966
Pinkerton's, 1930–1966
Generoso P. Pope, Jr.
National Enquirer, 1952–1988
National Enquirer, 1952–1988
Ernesta G. Procope
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
E. G. Bowman, 1953–Present
James H. Rand, Jr.
Remington-Rand Company, 1925–1955
Remington-Rand Company, 1925–1955
William B. Rayburn
Snap-On, 1984–1988
Snap-On, 1984–1988
Robert E. Rich
Rich Products Corporation, 1945–1978
Rich Products Corporation, 1945–1978
Leonard S. Riggio
Barnes & Noble, 1965–2002
Barnes & Noble, 1965–2002
John D. Rockefeller, Sr.
Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1863–1912
Standard Oil of New Jersey, 1863–1912
David Rockefeller
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969–1980
Chase Manhattan Bank, 1969–1980
Steven J. Ross
Warner Communications, 1962–1992
Warner Communications, 1962–1992
Joseph P. Routh
Pittston Company, 1939–1976
Pittston Company, 1939–1976
Margaret F. Rudkin
Pepperidge Farm, 1937–1960
Pepperidge Farm, 1937–1960
Walter E. Sachs
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1928–1959
Goldman, Sachs and Company, 1928–1959
Dorothy Schiff
New York Post, 1943–1976
New York Post, 1943–1976
Howard Schultz
Starbucks Corporation, 1987–2000
Starbucks Corporation, 1987–2000
Barry Schwartz
Calvin Klein, 1968–Present
Calvin Klein, 1968–Present
Edward I. Scott
Scott Tissue Company, 1879–1921
Scott Tissue Company, 1879–1921
John R. Sculley
Apple Computer, 1983–1993
Apple Computer, 1983–1993
Clarence W. Seamans
Union Typewriter Company, 1893–1910
Union Typewriter Company, 1893–1910
Robert B. Shetterly
Clorox Company, 1969–1980
Clorox Company, 1969–1980
Russell Simmons
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
Elwyn L. Smith
Smith-Corona-Marchant Corporation, 1951–1960
Smith-Corona-Marchant Corporation, 1951–1960
Hurlburt W. Smith
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1924–1933
Smith-Corona (L. C.) Typewriter Company, 1924–1933
Elmer A. Sperry
Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1910–1929
Sperry Gyroscope Company, 1910–1929
Charles H. Steinway
Steinway and Sons, 1896–1919
Steinway and Sons, 1896–1919
Henry Z. Steinway
Steinway and Sons, 1957–1980
Steinway and Sons, 1957–1980
Theodore E. Steinway
Steinway and Sons, 1919–1957
Steinway and Sons, 1919–1957
David J. Stern
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
Jack I. Straus
Macy (R. H.) and Company, 1940–1956
Macy (R. H.) and Company, 1940–1956
Jesse I. Straus
Macy (R. H.) and Company, 1919–1933
Macy (R. H.) and Company, 1919–1933
Seth E. Thomas, Jr.
Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1919–1931
Seth Thomas Clock Company, 1919–1931
Laurence A. Tisch
Loew's, 1961–1999
Loew's, 1961–1999
Donald J. Trump
Trump Organization, 1975–Present
Trump Organization, 1975–Present
Daniel P. Tully
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1993–1997
Merrill Lynch & Company, 1993–1997
Guy W. Vaughan
Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, 1935–1949
Curtiss-Wright Aircraft Company, 1935–1949
Linda J. Wachner
Warnaco, 1986–Present
Warnaco, 1986–Present
Henry G. Walter, Jr.
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1962–1985
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1962–1985
J. Basil Ward
Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, 1952–1966
Addressograph-Multigraph Corporation, 1952–1966
Thomas J. Watson, Sr.
IBM, 1914–1955
IBM, 1914–1955
Sanford I. Weill
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Jann S. Wenner
Rolling Stone Magazine, 1967–Present
Rolling Stone Magazine, 1967–Present
George Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric Company, 1885–1911
Westinghouse Electric Company, 1885–1911
Walter H. Wheeler, Jr.
Pitney-Bowes, 1938–1971
Pitney-Bowes, 1938–1971
Joseph C. Wilson II
Xerox Corporation, 1946–1971
Xerox Corporation, 1946–1971
Charles Edward Wilson
General Electric Company, 1940–1950
General Electric Company, 1940–1950
Charles D. Wiman
Deere & Company, 1928–1955
Deere & Company, 1928–1955
Charles S. Woolworth
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1919–1944
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1919–1944
Frank W. Woolworth
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1879–1919
Woolworth (F. W.) and Company, 1879–1919
Alan L. Wurtzel
Circuit City Stores, 1973–1986
Circuit City Stores, 1973–1986
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:
