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Walter J. Kohler
Kohler is responsible for many plumbing innovations that are part of everyday life. He invented the one-piece, double shell and built-in bath. His plumbing innovations became standard elements in the burgeoning construction industry.
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Bert S. Cross
Cross spent over 40 years with 3M and was known as a “builder of businesses.” He successfully commercialized several new product lines including Scotchlite and Thermo-Fax copying machines. During his tenure, 3M expanded its international footprint, invested heavily in...
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Stanley C. Allyn
As leader of National Cash Register, Allyn was an ardent supporter of first-class working conditions for employees and a strong believer in corporate citizenship for his company. By 1947, Allyn had tripled National Cash Register’s sales volume with total sales of $98...
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Computers & Electronics
- 26 Oct 2020
- News
A Social Impact Roadmap; Arts Leadership in a Pandemic; Amplifying Hispanic Contributions
executive director of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, joined the HBS Club of Wisconsin on October 6 for a virtual discussion about the shifting paradigm of orchestra management during the COVID-19 crisis. Moderated by club board member...
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Margie Kelley
- 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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Transportation
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
HBS Forum: Business Leadership in the Social Sector
results of the forum - and a call for action - will be disseminated nationally. On the evening of April 7, Kanter moderated a public "town meeting" panel discussion on the "The Role of Business in Public Education and Welfare Reform." The session's opening speaker was...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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-...
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Fabricated Goods
J. Ogden Armour
Upon the death of his father in 1901, Armour took over the direction of Armour and Company. Under his management, sales increased from $200 million in 1900 to $1 billion in 1920. When Armour retired in 1923, the company employed over 40,000 persons and was a leader in...
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Food & Tobacco
Walter H. Annenberg
Annenberg built a fledgling, debt-burdened newspaper business into a publishing empire. He introduced Seventeen in 1944 – sparking a new trend in targeted publications to America’s youth. In 1953, he overcame numerous logistical challenges to launch TV Guide, combining...
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Publishing & Print Media
Robert H. Sorensen
Sorensen led Perkin-Elmer to become one of the premier diversified technology companies in the United States. It developed the first commercial super minicomputer in 1979. During his CEO tenure, sales and earnings more than tripled and Perkin-Elmer grew to become the...
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Computers & Electronics
Theodore G. Montague
Montague transformed Borden from a struggling dairy products-centered business into a diversified multinational consumer goods provider. Looking for a way to lessen Borden’s reliance on government intervention, Montague pursued selective acquisitions and new product...
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Food & Tobacco
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...
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Construction & Real Estate