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Arthur A. Kent
Kent introduced the mass production of high quality receivers. By 1926, Kent had sold more than 1 million sets, with annual sales exceeding $60 million. He was renowned for his philanthropy interests, Atwater Kent Foundation and Atwater Kent Hour, which promote... View Details
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Eldridge R. Johnson
Johnson became a leader in the phonograph industry by introducing a number of technical innovations. He established a strong reputation for quality music and implemented an extremely effective advertising program, which ensured his dominance in the industry. View Details
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Allen F. Jacobson
A trained chemical engineer, Jacobson joined 3M’s Scotch tape laboratory in 1947. In his many years with 3M, he encouraged research and innovation and developed 3M’s presence in such new fields as magnetic-media. Between 1986 and 1991, Jacobson grew revenue from $8.6... View Details
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William Irrgang
Irrgang continued Lincoln’s strong financial performance - weathering two recessions while maintaining productivity and securing Lincoln Electric’s leadership position in the arc-welding equipment and supply business. Irrgang’s conservative business practices enabled... View Details
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George A. Hughes
Hughes developed the electric range, the first in-home stove to use electricity. Hughes was among the first to tap into the true potential of electricity, which he promoted by traveling across the United States and offering demonstrations. View Details
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Amory Houghton
Houghton diversified Corning Glass products and expanded, for the first time, into the field of consumer goods. He sharply reduced the prices for beakers, Pyrex ovenware, and electric light bulbs, making them more attractive as mass-consumer items. View Details
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Alanson B. Houghton
During his presidency, Houghton tripled the size of Corning Glass. Producing about 40% of the bulbs and tubing for incandescent electric lights and 75% of the railway signal glass used in the U.S., the company became one of the largest glass producers in the industry. View Details
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Herbert W. Hoover
Hoover was instrumental in introducing vacuum cleaners to the market and creating the world’s most famous vacuum cleaners’ trademark. By the mid-20th century, Hoover’s international corporation was operating in 107 nations, employing 15,000 and generating sales over... View Details
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Andrew J. Higgins
Higgins originally formed his business to build motorboats, tugs and barges for lumberman and oil drillers traversing the waters of the Mississippi delta region. His innovative ship designs, which were effective in very shallow water, were soon sought after by the US... View Details
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E. G. Higdon
Higdon’s career with Maytag spanned 40 years. During his CEO tenure, he orchestrated Maytag’s initial line expansion efforts – moving beyond washers and dryers to other major household appliances. In the process, he achieved record level financial results placing... View Details
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Ray W. Herrick
Herrick left Ford Motor Company in 1930 to start a small automobile parts manufacturing operation. Four years later, fearing a dependency on the volatile auto industry, he turned his attention to the new field of refrigeration. Over the ensuing decades, Herrick built... View Details
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Walter A. Fallon
Fallon introduced the Disc Camera – Kodak’s most significant product in two decades. He expanded Kodak’s diversification efforts in the areas of biotechnology, laser technology, and optics – enabling the mature film producer to continue to grow. Throughout his tenure,... View Details
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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
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William A. Fairburn
Fairburn revolutionized U.S. match manufacturing by using sesquisulphate to produce matches rather than white phosphorus, which had been publicly condemned for leading to poisoning. Under Fairburn, Diamond Match controlled 90% of domestic match production and was... View Details
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Louis K. Eilers
Eilers presided over 5 years of consecutive Top 50 market value performance. He developed new products and services, most notably in the area of petrochemicals. View Details
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Alfred B. Dick Jr.
During World War II, under Dick’s direction, approximately 50% of A. B. Dick and Company’s facilities were devoted to war materials production. After the war, Dick launched the 400 series of A. B. Dick Mimeographs. Dick expanded the company to emerge as one of the few... View Details
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Alfred B. Dick
Dick conceived the idea for the mimeograph, and secured permission from Thomas Edison for what would become known as the Edison-Dick Mimeograph. At the time of Dick’s death, the Edison-Dick Mimeograph had become virtually indispensable to every kind of public and... View Details
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Charles A. Coffin
Coffin led General Electric into the production of other electrical products besides arc lights, including railway motors and alternating generators and transformers. In the late 1890s, Coffin was able to negotiate a patent agreement with Westinghouse Electric, which... View Details
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- 01 Mar 2011
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Where the Jobs Are
uses state-of-the-art machines to fabricate component parts for a worldwide customer base. For the Kirlin Company, technologically advanced lighting designed and manufactured in the United States keeps the firm going strong. Switching... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
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A Smooth Stretch
HANNA: A yoga business and foundation. Photo courtesy Zobha A dedicated runner until motherhood stood everything on its head, Jamie Hanna (MBA ’98) told Chicago’s examiner.com (September 20, 2010) that by the time she had her second child, “Running didn’t feel View Details