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    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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              Dan Geffken (MBA '87)

              Five years ago, Dan Geffken had every intention of attending his 10th Reunion — he was the organizer of his section's party. Days before the festivities were to begin, however, he and his wife, Brenda, received a phone call informing them that a baby girl had been born... View Details

                Thomas J. Watson, Jr.

                Though his father had turned IBM into a tremendously successful company, the firm that Thomas Jr. inherited was largely a mix of loosely organized divisions that competed with one another for resources. After an intensive restructuring, which improved efficiency while... View Details
                Keywords: Computers & Electronics

                  Walter C. Teagle

                  Teagle rose threw the ranks of Standard Oil after joining in 1901, making a name for himself through his managing of the company’s international operations after the anti-trust breakup in the early 1910s. Throughout his term as president of Standard Oil, Teagle... View Details
                  Keywords: Utilities & Energy

                    Muriel Siebert

                    Siebert made history in 1967 by becoming the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange; she remained the only woman with this distinction for a decade. Siebert dramatically expanded her brokerage in 1975 by offering discounted services to her customers;... View Details
                    Keywords: Finance

                      Henry A. Roemer

                      Roemer assumed the presidency of Sharon Steel during the early years of the Depression when it was losing almost half a million dollars on sales of $10 million. Under his guidance and leadership, Sharon emerged as a strong player in the regional midwest steel industry.... View Details
                      Keywords: Metals

                        Harrison G. Otis

                        Otis purchased the Los Angeles Times in 1886 just as the city was experiencing a population boom. Otis contributed to the population boom by actively promoting the city’s business opportunities in the Times. In addition, Otis was instrumental in the establishment of... View Details
                        Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

                          Adolph S. Ochs

                          A consummate newspaperman, Ochs reported the news without sensationalism in his first paper, the Chattanooga Daily Times and then in his second, The New York Times. He swiftly turned The New York Times around. When he bought it in 1896, it only had a circulation of... View Details
                          Keywords: Publishing & Print Media

                            William G. Mather

                            Mather headed the company for 50 years. He was instrumental in consolidating several mining operations into one powerful force. He also embarked on a major diversification program by investing in iron-ore industries and steel operations. View Details
                            Keywords: Agriculture & Mining

                              Morton L. Mandel

                              Starting with $900 and an order for hard to find car parts, Mandel and his brothers built one of the largest and most highly regarded specialty parts (electronic and industrial components) suppliers in the United States. By sourcing unique parts and providing quick... View Details
                              Keywords: Fabricated Goods

                                James F. Lincoln

                                Lincoln, as president of the world’s largest producer of welding equipment, pioneered the incentive wage system. Lincoln’s “Incentive System” rewarded workers according to their productive capacity and made the company the lowest cost producer in its field. Its... View Details
                                Keywords: Fabricated Goods

                                  Mary W. Lawrence

                                  Lawrence built one of the fastest growing advertising agencies in the 20th century, earning billings of over $100 million in less than five years. She broke the conventional mold of television advertising by using dramatic/theatrical scenes to convey a product’s... View Details
                                  Keywords: Services

                                    Bernard H. Kroger

                                    Kroger is responsible for many innovations in grocery store operations. He was the first to place grocery ads in daily newspapers and was the first grocer to bring meat departments into the store. Starting with one store, he created a chain of 5,200 stores in 1,000... View Details
                                    Keywords: Retail

                                      Rose M. Knox

                                      Knox built the largest gelatin distribution company in the U.S. After her husband’s death, Knox directed advertising to women, published recipes and financed constant research on gelatin usage. Through diversification efforts, Knox lessened the company’s dependence on... View Details
                                      Keywords: Food & Tobacco

                                        Frank C. Ball

                                        In 1885, Ball Brothers Company, founded by Ball, his brother and uncle, began making glass fruit jars and caps. In 1887, they built a factory in Muncie, Indiana and converted the company into a corporation with Frank Ball as president. By the mid-1920s, Ball Brothers... View Details
                                        Keywords: Fabricated Goods