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    Thomas F. Manville

    Manville introduced approximately 1,300 products, mainly made of asbestos. During the quarter-century of his successful presidency, he set a precedent for highly conservative management. He was renown for his great salesman-skills, diversification of the company’s... View Details
    Keywords: Construction & Real Estate

      Herbert V. Kohler

      Kohler built the second largest plumbing supply company in the United States. He is also responsible for widening the company’s scope of production. Today, Kohler makes electric generators for standby power systems, yachts, motor homes, lawn and garden tractors,... View Details
      Keywords: Fabricated Goods

        John R. Kimberly

        After a short political career, Kimberly rejoined the family business as a sales executive and helped grow revenues to $153 million by 1952. His best work, however, came during his tenure as CEO, when he encouraged a wealth of expansion and research that helped... View Details
        Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry

          Robert W. Galvin

          Galvin led Motorola to become the second largest producer of semiconductors in the nation in the mid-1960s, and by 1984, Motorola had $2.5 billion in semiconductor sales. In the 1970s and 80s, Galvin also had tremendous success producing microprocessors, eventually... View Details
          Keywords: Computers & Electronics
          • 31 Oct 2019
          • News

          Business Success Means Community Success in Wisconsin; GNN Roundup

          Clubs News Clubs News Wisconsin executives share success More than 100 alumni and guests of the HBS Club of Wisconsin gathered on October 8 at the Fiserv Forum, home arena of the Milwaukee Bucks, to explore... View Details
          Keywords: Margie Kelley

            Earl H. Richardson

            The inventor of the first electronic iron with the unique "Hotpoint" feature, Richardson is credited with laying the foundation for the billion-dollar household appliance industry. Hotpoint's irons were very successful in the early 1900s, owing in large part... View Details
            Keywords: Fabricated Goods

              LeRoy A. Petersen

              In his 22 years with Otis, Petersen helped the elevator manufacturer transition from war to peacetime production and become increasingly profitable in the process. Though the firm’s defense division still remained an integral part of operations throughout his tenure,... View Details
              Keywords: Fabricated Goods

                John Ringling North

                After working in the financial sector for several years, North joined his family's business in the middle of a post-depression upheaval. With his shrewd business skills, North successfully guided the company out of debt, and went on to expand operations into the... View Details
                Keywords: Entertainment & Broadcast Media

                  Herbert F. Johnson

                  Johnson built his company through extensive advertising (it was the first to establish company sponsorship of a radio show), and in many ways, changed the way Americans lived. He introduced such diverse household products as: “Raid”- the first bug killer that could be... View Details
                  Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

                    Otto H. Falk

                    As head of Allis-Chalmers, Falk introduced a product line of earth-moving and other heavy machinery, including tractors, which used the internal combustion engine. Falk was hugely successful in leading Allis-Chalmers into the competitive market for farm tractors by... View Details
                    Keywords: Fabricated Goods
                    • 01 Oct 2002
                    • News

                    New HBSAA Board Members

                    President P.J. Cooper & Co. Sherry Leigh Coutu (MBA '93) Cambridge, England Founder Interactive Investor Ann Graham Ehringer (7th OPM) Santa Monica, California Chairman and CEO S.P. Lodge Byron T. Foster (MBA '57) Milwaukee, Wisconsin... View Details

                      Orlando F. Weber

                      Weber and an associate pooled their resources to merge several small chemical companies into one conglomerate that came be known as Allied Chemical. Weber maintained stability at the chemical company throughout the early years of the Depression and helped grow assets... View Details
                      Keywords: Chemicals & Industrial

                        Frederick D. Underwood

                        When Underwood took over management of the Erie Railroad in 1901, it was barely surviving. Though its owner, JP Morgan had brought the company’s debt within a manageable range, the road itself had suffered much deterioration. Undertaking such innovative improvements as... View Details
                        Keywords: Transportation

                          Erwin C. Uihlein

                          Though the company was not producing during Prohibition, Uihlein revived it in 1933 and began a huge wave of modernization and expansion. Spending over $100 million to build new facilities and purchase equipment, he increased the company’s assets from $4 million to... View Details
                          Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                            Alexander Legge

                            Legge, a forceful leader, successfully defended an anti-trust suit against the company in 1923, enabling it to retain its dominant position in the farming industry. One of his major contributions was in the area of standardization, especially within the area of farm... View Details
                            Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

                              John C. Emery, Jr.

                              Emery continued the rapid expansion of his father’s business – creating a $1 billion plus business. Between 1968 and 1980, Emery ranked as one of the leading financial performers in the United States. Under his leadership, Emery dominated the large,... View Details
                              Keywords: Transportation

                                Samuel C. Johnson II

                                Taking the helm of the family business in 1966, Johnson began a diversification plan to lessen the company’s exposure to the introduction of “no-wax” floors. He aggressively moved the company into the personal care field and developed a new line of recreational... View Details
                                Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

                                  Carol Bartz

                                  Bartz was Chairman, CEO and President of Autodesk, one of the world’s largest suppliers of computer-aided design (CAD) automation software. Bartz raised manufacturing standards at Autodesk, built a strong sales force, and invested heavily in research to dramatically... View Details
                                  Keywords: Computers & Electronics

                                    King C. Gillette

                                    Gillette invented the safety razor, creating a new U.S. industry. In 1903, Gillette sold 51 of his razors and 168 blades. He increased these numbers dramatically so that by the end of the next year, he had sold 90,000 razors and 12.4 million blades. Gillette grew his... View Details
                                    Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

                                      Ole Evinrude

                                      Evinrude created the recreational boating industry with his development of the first practical outboard motor. In 1920, Evinrude developed the Elto motor, a lightweight, two-cylinder outboard motor. The outboard motor industry thrived and in 1929, three companies-... View Details
                                      Keywords: Fabricated Goods
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