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John Deere (February 7, 1804 [2] – May 17, 1886) was an American blacksmith, businessman, inventor and politician. He founded Deere & Company , one of the largest and leading agricultural and construction-equipment manufacturers in the world.
Deere & Company, doing business as John Deere (/ ˈ dʒ ɒ n ˈ d ɪər /), is an American corporation that manufactures agricultural machinery, heavy equipment, forestry machinery, diesel engines, drivetrains (axles, transmissions, gearboxes) used in heavy equipment and lawn care equipment.
The John Deere Foundation, the philanthropic organization funded by the company, has provided hundreds of millions in grants worldwide since it was founded in 1948. After the death of William and Patricia Hewitt, their children Alexander, Anna, Adrienne, and board members continue the philanthropic work through the Rock River Trust Company.
In 1836, native Vermonter John Deere set out from Rutland, Vermont to Grand Detour, Illinois, founded by his friend and fellow Vermont native Leonard Andrus. The town lacked a local blacksmith, Deere's trade, and within two days Deere had a forge and new business established.
Deere & Company, the firm founded by John Deere, began to expand its range of John Deere equipment to include the tractor business in 1876. The Deere company briefly experimented with building its own tractor models, the most successful of which was the Dain all-wheel drive.
John Deere Rick Wilking/Reuters While John Deere did not publicly announce the reason for its decision, the shift came following online criticism from Starbuck in a video from X, which garnered ...
In 1890, Velie returned to Moline and began working at Deere & Company as a clerk. [3] After a year, he became a sales manager. When his father died in 1895 W.L. replaced him as the corporate secretary and a member of the board. In 1902, Velie founded his first company, the Velie Carriage Company of Moline.
John Alexander, left, eyes Frank Oakes’ handful of tiny abalone in one of the nurseries at the California Marine Associates’ Abalone farm near Cayucos on Oct. 12, 1978.