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Philip K. Wrigley
In addition to continuing the success of the chewing gum products, PK Wrigley greatly improved labor relations at the firm, instituting an “income insurance” plan, a gradual retirement program, and an extensive pension system. During World War II when lack of regular... View Details
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Robert D. Stuart, Jr.
Joining the family firm after serving in World War II, Robert Jr. was responsible for Quaker Oats’ biggest diversification since his Uncle John was president. Much of Stuart’s expansion came in non-food business areas, his most notable purchase being the Fisher-Price... View Details
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William M. Rosson
Shunning critics, Rosson introduced two new smokeless tobacco products in the early eighties – Hawken moist snuff and Levi Garrett shredded tobacco. Through targeted advertising and promotions, these products went on to capture 25% of the moist and 7% of the dry... View Details
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Robert E. Rich
With his invention of a frozen whipped topping in 1945, Rich created a whole new industry: frozen nondairy products. While this new industry generated only $30,000 in 1945, it soon blossomed into a multi-million industry and ignited fierce competition with the... View Details
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Richard J. Reynolds
Though his tobacco company had much success with its chewing tobacco products in the early 1910s, it was Reynolds' introduction of the Camel cigarette line in 1913 that was his biggest accomplishment. Though Camel products comprised 2/3 of all cigarette production soon... View Details
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William W. Prince
Prince took over the estate of his adopted father upon his death and concentrated his efforts on improving Armour, one of Chicago Stock Yards' subsidiaries. When Prince took over Armour, its principal business, meatpacking, was not profitable, but through a series of... View Details
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Charles G. Mortimer
Mortimer presided over an intensive period of growth and investment at General Foods. He dramatically expanded the company’s production capabilities and pursued acquisitions to balance the company’s product offerings. During his tenure, sales doubled from $840 million... View Details
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Robert G. Mondavi
Founding his winery in 1966, Mondavi is credited with putting California wineries on par with the “best in the world.” Prior to Mondavi, U. S. wines were considered “cheap imitations” at best. He was a tireless promoter of the Napa Valley and developed a reputation for... View Details
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Oscar F. Mayer
Mayer, an immigrant from Germany, founded a meat packing business in Chicago. The company grew from 12 employees in 1919 to over 8,000 by 1955, and it had four additional packaging plants in various states. By the end of his tenure, the company’s annual sales amounted... View Details
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Joseph E. Lonning
When Lonning was appointed CEO in 1971, Kellogg had achieved a record 21 years of top level financial performance. Under Lonning’s tenure, Kellogg continued its market share dominance and achieved an additional 9 years of top financial performance. View Details
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George A. Hormel
Hormel created a very successful meat packing business in 1891, which still exists today. He opened distribution branches across the country and expanded his sales operations into the international market. View Details
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Charles E. Hires
Hires invented one of the world’s most popular soft drinks – root beer. He incorporated his company with a capitalization of $300,000, which steadily expanded into millions. He was also a pioneer in the production of condensed milk, organizing six companies, which... View Details
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Adolphus W. Green
Green was instrumental in organizing over 40 Midwestern bakeries to form the National Biscuit Company in 1898, which became the basis for the present day Nabisco. When Green organized the firm, its only product was a cracker, the Uneeda biscuit. Green introduced new... View Details
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James B. Duke
Five principal cigarette manufacturing companies merged to form American Tobacco in 1890 with Duke as head and with a capitalization of $25 million. In 1895, Duke began an aggressive campaign to absorb companies making other kinds of tobacco products. Duke organized... View Details
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Ben Cohen
Cohen with his partner, Jerry Greenfield, created a business that was known as much for its socially conscious employment and philanthropy policies as for its high quality, unique ice cream flavors. During his tenure as CEO, Cohen ensured that Ben & Jerry's donated... View Details
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- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Tipping Point
Illustration by Erin Robinson At one end of the global coffee supply chain are the diners who gather for brunch at the sidewalk tables outside Chloe’s Cafe in San Francisco’s Noe Valley neighborhood. Regulars there order the fluffy banana-walnut pancakes and steaming... View Details
- 02 Mar 2020
- News
Cheese Whiz
At Specialty Cheese Co. in Reeseville, Wisconsin, founder Paul Scharfman (MBA 1979) heads up a company that makes one of the state’s best-known exports: cheese. But as its name suggests, Specialty’s 250 employees manufacture products more unusual than the standard... View Details
- 10 Apr 2023
- Blog Post
Creating Emerging Markets Sustainability Series - Innovations to Address the Global Water Crisis
saves water.” Innovations such as drip irrigation present an opportunity for significant water conservation, especially when one considers the fact that agricultural production will need to increase (by at least 60% according to some estimates) to meet a rising global... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Ink
something well, you’re not just looking at a Kuwaiti investor or a regional investor—it’s a global scene.” —Faisal Al-Hamad (MBA 2005), discussing the $170 million acquisition of Kuwaiti online food delivery service Talabat by Germany’s... View Details