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John Stith Pemberton (July 8, 1831 – August 16, 1888) was an American pharmacist and Confederate States Army veteran who is best known as the inventor of Coca-Cola.On May 8, 1886, he developed an early version of a beverage that would later become Coca-Cola, but sold the rights to the drink shortly before his death in 1888.
Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983) was an American businessman and inventor, best known as the inventor of Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food, and for founding the related home products company that bears his name, Tupperware Plastics Company.
American technology company founders (3 C, 522 P) Pages in category "American company founders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,211 total.
Danjaq – Dana Broccoli and Jacqueline Saltzman, wives of company founders Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman; d’Antin MotoGP – see Pramac d'Antin; Danone – nickname of Daniel, son of Isaac Carasso; Dargaud – Georges Dargaud; Dassault Group – Marcel Dassault; Datsun – Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, and Meitaro Takeuchi; Dauer ...
Stephen Gary Wozniak (/ ˈ w ɒ z n i æ k /; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs.
The company grew exponentially after Atha opened the Texas plant. Under the mid-20th century leadership of Peter Folger , the brand became one of the principal coffee concerns in North America. In 1960, the construction of a Folger Coffee Company plant in New Orleans was started due to new shipping routes from Central America. [ 1 ]
James Lewis Kraft (/ ˈ k r æ f t /; December 11, 1874 – February 16, 1953) was a Canadian-American entrepreneur and inventor and the founder of Kraft Foods Inc. Kraft immigrated to the United States from Canada in 1902.
Zippo lighters have been sold worldwide and described as "a legendary and distinct symbol of America." [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In 2012, the company produced the 500-millionth unit. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Since the company's inception in 1932, Zippo lighters have been primarily manufactured in the United States, although the company operated in Niagara Falls , Ontario ...