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    Frederick B. Rentschler

    A talented inventor of aviation equipment, Rentschler created and manufactured many revolutionary aircraft engines, including those used in the planes of Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and James Doolittle. View Details
    Keywords: Transportation

      James E. Preston

      Preston re-focused Avon on its core product offerings growing revenues from $3 billion to $5 billion, and more than doubling the number of sales representatives to 2.6 million. Preston produced 10 years of consecutive increases in revenues and earnings. Under his... View Details
      Keywords: Personal Care & Home Products

        Ransom E. Olds

        Olds was one of the early pioneers of the automobile industry. He is credited with the design of the “curved dash” which was both functional (keeping passengers warm) and stylish. Olds’ first car, the “runabout,” was mass produced in 1901 and was considered the first... View Details
        Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

          Clayton L. Mathile

          Mathile bought the struggling pet food company from the founder when it had only one main product. Over the next decade, Mathile increased the company’s revenues by tenfold and introduced a full line of pet food and other pet-related products. In so doing, Mathile... View Details
          Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

            Carl H. Lindner, Jr.

            Lindner parlayed his small interest in a family dairy business into one of the largest and most successful financial conglomerates in the United States. Beginning with the purchase of one insurance company in the late 1950’s, Lindner went on to acquire several... View Details
            Keywords: Finance

              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
              Keywords: Fabricated Goods

                Charles R. Hook

                Hook is known more for his progressive employment practices than for building Armco into the leading producer of sheet metal. He was an advocate of full-disclosure and loyalty policies towards employees and was also active in the field of public service, strongly... View Details
                Keywords: Metals

                  Frederick J. Fisher

                  Fisher produced auto bodies specifically designed for autos rather than as modifications of horse-drawn carriages. When Cadillac placed an order for 150 closed bodies in 1910, it was the first volume order of its kind in the U.S. In 1919, General Motors, under the... View Details
                  Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                    John T. Chambers

                    Chambers grew Cisco from a company with $1.2 billion in sales to $10 billion in sales by 1998. Chambers has grown Cisco through both acquisitions and internal development. He capitalized on the data-intensive internet revolution and generated exceptional stock... View Details
                    Keywords: Computers & Electronics
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                    Richard J. Stillman (MBA 1940)

                    assignments relating to organization and training, and eventually assumed command of the 20th Infantry Regiment. In 1965, I retired from the military and became a professor of management and business at Ohio University. Two years later, I... View Details
                    • 02 Sep 2019
                    • What Do You Think?

                    Are Overlooked Forces Shielding the US from Severe Economic Downturns?

                    given the length of the economic recovery from the depths of 2008. But are several basic forces at work that put the notion of an imminent recession to rest? In the early 1960s, in a class on business logistics at The Ohio State... View Details
                    Keywords: by James Heskett; Service

                      Charles Erwin Wilson

                      Despite his reluctance to produce military goods, Wilson was nonetheless an excellent manager during World War II and helped his company garner over $14 billion worth of military contracts. In the post war era, Wilson’s success continued as he returned the company to... View Details
                      Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                        Roger B. Smith

                        Smith made sweeping changes at the auto giant, which had become complacent in its success and was losing share to foreign imports. Smith instituted a barrage of controversial changes at GM that included forming strategic joint ventures with Japanese and Korean auto... View Details
                        Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace

                          Stephen W. Sanger

                          Sanger began his tenure with General Mills in 1974. One of his early successes was the introduction of blue diamond marshmallows in Lucky Charms which resulted in a 15% increase in sales. During his CEO tenure, sales have increased at a rate of 6% compared to an... View Details
                          Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                            Gordon S. Rentschler

                            Rentschler helped grow National City into one of the world’s largest commercial banks. Under his leadership, National City Bank had assets of over $5 billion with branches throughout New York, Latin America and Asia. View Details
                            Keywords: Finance

                              John H. Patterson

                              After somewhat hastily purchasing a small cash register company, Patterson devoted the rest of his life to promoting and improving upon the cash register technology, revolutionizing commercial business transactions and making NCR into the United States’ largest... View Details
                              Keywords: Computers & Electronics

                                George H. Mead

                                Mead, who started his career as a chemist and pulp mill foreman, built a paper mill empire. His knowledge of the manufacturing process and the paper market resulted in a steady expansion of the business. Mead was also active in the development of the Canadian paper... View Details
                                Keywords: Wood, Paper & Forestry

                                  Fred R. Lazarus, Jr.

                                  Through acquisitions and organic growth, Lazarus, Jr. created the largest department store operation in the United States (including Filene’s, Bloomingdale’s, and Bullocks). Lazarus targeted the middle class through attractive store displays, ample inventory and... View Details
                                  Keywords: Retail

                                    Frank G. Hickey

                                    Hickey embarked on a major restructuring program for General Instruments by investing in new communications technologies and pursuing selective strategic acquisitions. Through his efforts, he was able to increase revenues from $500 million to over $1.3 billion. In... View Details
                                    Keywords: Communications

                                      Harvey S. Firestone

                                      By securing a large tire order from Henry Ford in 1906, and aggressively promoting his tires in automobile races, Firestone was able to grow his company’s sales from $100,000 in 1901 to $15 million in 1913, joining the ranks of the “Big Five” of the tire industry.... View Details
                                      Keywords: Automotive & Aerospace