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William B. Purvis (12 August 1838 – 10 August 1914) [1] was an African-American inventor and businessman who received multiple patents in the late 19th-century. His inventions included improvements on paper bags, an updated fountain pen design, improvement to the hand stamp, and a close-conduit electric railway system.
Marco Gobbetti is an Italian businessman, and the CEO of Salvatore Ferragamo. [2] [3] Before this, he succeeded Christopher Bailey in July 2017 as CEO of Burberry.[4] [5] Starting his career in management at luxury companies such as Bottega Veneta, [6] Valextra, [6] and Moschino, [7] and became CEO of Givenchy in 2004 [6] and was the chairman and the CEO of Céline.
Brunswick Corporation, formerly known as the Brunswick-Balke-Collender Company, is an American corporation that has been developing, manufacturing and marketing a wide variety of products since 1845. Brunswick has more than 13,000 employees operating in 24 countries.
C. R. Bard, Inc. was founded in New York City by Charles R. Bard in 1907. Bard's first business involved importing Gomenol, which was used to treat urinary discomfort. [6] The company formally incorporated in 1923, and three years later, in 1926, Charles R. Bard sold the company to John F. Willits and Edson L. Outwin for $18,000.
Edward Lowe. Edward Lowe (July 10, 1920 – October 4, 1995) was an American businessman and entrepreneur, noted for the invention of cat litter. [1] The Small Business School described him as "building a huge business from nothing", [2] and cites him as a textbook example of an individual who "created a product, brought it to marketplace, invented an industry and sold his business for ...
Baker started a business with several other men to manufacture the heater. The Friction Heat & Boiler Company was established in 1904, in St. Joseph, with Baker on the board of directors. [2] The company worked up to $136,000 in capital, equal to nearly $4 million in 2018. [3] [4]
Joel Solon Spira (March 1, 1927 – April 8, 2015) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and business magnate.. He invented a version of the light-dimmer switch for use in homes around the United States and led his Lutron Electronics Company into the production of lighting controllers.
Hulseman was born in Chicago, Illinois, on April 5, 1932. [3] His mother, Dorothy (née Hall), was a singer known by the stage name Dora Hall, while his father, Leo Hulseman, established the Solo Cup Company, a manufacturer of disposable cups, bowls and plates, in 1936. [3]