Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century
90
Results
Lester M. Alberthal, Jr.
Electronic Data Systems, 1986–1998
Electronic Data Systems, 1986–1998
H. Brewster Atwater, Jr.
General Mills, 1981–1995
General Mills, 1981–1995
Don H. Barden
Barden Communications, 1981–Present
Barden Communications, 1981–Present
Vaughn L. Beals, Jr.
Harley-Davidson, 1981–1996
Harley-Davidson, 1981–1996
Hans W. Becherer
Deere & Company, 1989–2000
Deere & Company, 1989–2000
Gordon M. Binder
Amgen, 1988–2000
Amgen, 1988–2000
Michael R. Bloomberg
Bloomberg, L. P., 1982–2001
Bloomberg, L. P., 1982–2001
James L. Broadhead
FPL Group, 1989–2000
FPL Group, 1989–2000
Donald C. Burr
People Express Airlines, 1980–1986
People Express Airlines, 1980–1986
Vincent A. Calarco
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
Crompton Corporation, 1985–2004
D. Wayne Calloway
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
PepsiCo, 1986–1996
Stephen M. Case
America Online, 1985–2001
America Online, 1985–2001
James H. Clark
Silicon Graphics, 1981–1994
Silicon Graphics, 1981–1994
Lodwrick M. Cook
Atlantic Richfield Company, 1985–1995
Atlantic Richfield Company, 1985–1995
Scott D. Cook
Intuit, 1983–1994
Intuit, 1983–1994
Robert L. Crandall
American Airlines, 1985–1998
American Airlines, 1985–1998
John W. Culligan
American Home Products, 1981–1986
American Home Products, 1981–1986
Max De Pree
Herman Miller, 1980–1987
Herman Miller, 1980–1987
Michael Dell
Dell Computer Corporation, 1984–Present
Dell Computer Corporation, 1984–Present
David Duffield
PeopleSoft, 1987–1999
PeopleSoft, 1987–1999
Michael D. Eisner
Walt Disney Company, 1984–2005
Walt Disney Company, 1984–2005
Stanley C. Gault
Rubbermaid, 1980–1991
Rubbermaid, 1980–1991
David L. Geffen
Geffen Records, 1984–1989
Geffen Records, 1984–1989
Fred M. Gibbons
Software Publishing Company, 1980–1994
Software Publishing Company, 1980–1994
David D. Glass
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1988–2000
Wal-Mart Corporation, 1988–2000
Roberto C. Goizueta
Coca-Cola Company, 1981–1997
Coca-Cola Company, 1981–1997
Stanley P. Goldstein
Melville Corporation, 1987–1998
Melville Corporation, 1987–1998
Eugene P. Grisanti
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
International Flavors & Fragrances, 1985–1999
Andrew S. Grove
Intel, 1987–1998
Intel, 1987–1998
William Guthy
Guthy-Renker Corporation, 1988–2004
Guthy-Renker Corporation, 1988–2004
Harold V. Haverty
Deluxe Corporation, 1986–1995
Deluxe Corporation, 1986–1995
Christine A. Hefner
Playboy Enterprises, 1988–2001
Playboy Enterprises, 1988–2001
H. Wayne Huizenga
Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, 1986–1994
Blockbuster Entertainment Corporation, 1986–1994
Irwin M. Jacobs
Qualcomm, 1985–Present
Qualcomm, 1985–Present
Allen F. Jacobson
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1986–1991
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1986–1991
Edward G. Jefferson
DuPont Corporation, 1981–1986
DuPont Corporation, 1981–1986
Robert L. Johnson
Black Entertainment Television, 1980–2001
Black Entertainment Television, 1980–2001
Bruce E. Karatz
KB Home, 1986–Present
KB Home, 1986–Present
Henry R. Kravis
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, 1984–1996
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, 1984–1996
James R. Kuse
Georgia Gulf Corporation, 1985–1991
Georgia Gulf Corporation, 1985–1991
Ralph S. Larsen
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1989–2002
Johnson & Johnson Company, 1989–2002
Leonard A. Lauder
Estee Lauder, 1982–1999
Estee Lauder, 1982–1999
Lewis W. Lehr
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1980–1986
Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, 1980–1986
Reginald F. Lewis
TLC Group, 1983–1993
TLC Group, 1983–1993
J. Bruce Llewellyn
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Philadelphia Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 1985–Present
Robert P. Luciano
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1982–1995
Schering-Plough Corporation, 1982–1995
Kenneth A. Macke
Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1983–1994
Dayton Hudson Corporation, 1983–1994
John P. Mackey
Whole Foods Market, 1980–Present
Whole Foods Market, 1980–Present
Reuben Mark
Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1984–Present
Colgate-Palmolive Company, 1984–Present
Clayton L. Mathile
The Iams Company, 1981–1999
The Iams Company, 1981–1999
Hamish Maxwell
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Philip Morris Companies, 1984–1991
Hugh L. McColl, Jr.
NationsBank / Bank of America, 1983–2001
NationsBank / Bank of America, 1983–2001
Scott G. McNealy
Sun Microsystems, 1982–Present
Sun Microsystems, 1982–Present
James R. Moffett
Freeport-McMoRan, 1984–2003
Freeport-McMoRan, 1984–2003
Charles W. Moritz
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 1985–1993
Dun & Bradstreet Corporation, 1985–1993
J. Richard Munro
Time Warner, 1980–1990
Time Warner, 1980–1990
J. Larry Nichols
Devon Energy Corporation, 1980–Present
Devon Energy Corporation, 1980–Present
John D. Nichols
Illinois Tool Works, 1982–1995
Illinois Tool Works, 1982–1995
Raymond J. Noorda
Novell, 1983–1994
Novell, 1983–1994
Paul H. O'Neill
Alcoa, 1987–1999
Alcoa, 1987–1999
Donald E. Petersen
Ford Motor Company, 1985–1989
Ford Motor Company, 1985–1989
C. William Pollard
ServiceMaster Company, 1983–1993
ServiceMaster Company, 1983–1993
James E. Preston
Avon Products, 1988–1998
Avon Products, 1988–1998
Larry L. Prince
Genuine Parts Company, 1989–Present
Genuine Parts Company, 1989–Present
William B. Rayburn
Snap-On, 1984–1988
Snap-On, 1984–1988
John S. Reed
Citicorp/Citibank, 1984–1998
Citicorp/Citibank, 1984–1998
George A. Schaefer
Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1985–1990
Caterpillar Tractor Company, 1985–1990
Howard Schultz
Starbucks Corporation, 1987–2000
Starbucks Corporation, 1987–2000
John R. Sculley
Apple Computer, 1983–1993
Apple Computer, 1983–1993
Joseph M. Segel
QVC Network, 1986–1992
QVC Network, 1986–1992
Walter V. Shipley
Chase Manhattan/Chemical Bank, 1983–1999
Chase Manhattan/Chemical Bank, 1983–1999
Russell Simmons
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
Def Jam Records / Rush Communications, 1983–Present
James D. Sinegal
Costco Wholesale Corporation, 1988–Present
Costco Wholesale Corporation, 1988–Present
Herbert A. Sklenar
Vulcan Materials Company, 1986–1997
Vulcan Materials Company, 1986–1997
John G. Smale
Procter & Gamble Company, 1981–1990
Procter & Gamble Company, 1981–1990
Roger B. Smith
General Motors Corporation, 1981–1990
General Motors Corporation, 1981–1990
Steven Spielberg
Amblin Entertainment / DreamWorks, 1980–Present
Amblin Entertainment / DreamWorks, 1980–Present
John R. Stafford
American Home Products, 1986–2001
American Home Products, 1986–2001
Thomas G. Stemberg
Staples, 1986–2002
Staples, 1986–2002
David J. Stern
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
National Basketball Association, 1984–Present
William P. Stiritz
Ralston Purina Company, 1981–1997
Ralston Purina Company, 1981–1997
P. Roy Vagelos
Merck & Company, 1985–1994
Merck & Company, 1985–1994
Linda J. Wachner
Warnaco, 1986–Present
Warnaco, 1986–Present
Theodore W. Waitt
Gateway, 1985–1999
Gateway, 1985–1999
Sanford I. Weill
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
Travelers Group/CitiGroup, 1986–2003
John F. Welch, Jr.
General Electric Company, 1981–2001
General Electric Company, 1981–2001
Henry Wendt
SmithKline Beckman, 1982–1989
SmithKline Beckman, 1982–1989
Joseph D. Williams
Warner-Lambert Corporation, 1985–1991
Warner-Lambert Corporation, 1985–1991
Oprah G. Winfrey
Harpo Productions, 1988–Present
Harpo Productions, 1988–Present
Edgar S. Woolard, Jr.
DuPont Corporation, 1989–1995
DuPont Corporation, 1989–1995
Global competition; deregulation; TQM; growing national debt; social conservatism; decline of labor; continued shift to service economy; streamlined business processes
- Demographics
Influence: Medium-High -
Population migrates to West and Southwest
- Technology
Influence: Medium-Low -
Software industry booms
PC use expands in scale and scope
CAD/CAM revolutionizes manufacturing
Space shuttle
- Social Mores
Influence: Medium-Low -
Moral Majority
"Me" generation
Focus on training and fitness
Income gap widens dramatically
AIDS
- Government Intervention
Influence: Low -
Reaganomics
Heavy defense and deficit spending
Savings and Loan bailout
Chrysler bailout
Breakup of AT&T
- Labor
Influence: Medium-Low -
Air traffic controllers' union dismantled
Union representation drops
Information technology redistributes job functions
- Global Events
Influence: Medium-High -
Berlin wall falls
End of cold war
Iran-Contra Affair
