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  1. Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was an American businessman and the founder of Walgreens . Background. He was born in Dixon, Illinois, before moving to Galesburg, Illinois, at a young age. He was the son of Swedish immigrants.

  2. Apr 15, 2024 · Last Updated: Apr 15, 2024 • Article History. In full: Charles Rudolph Walgreen. Born: Oct. 9, 1873, near Galesburg, Ill., U.S. Died: Dec. 11, 1939, Chicago, Ill. (aged 66) Charles R. Walgreen (born Oct. 9, 1873, near Galesburg, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 11, 1939, Chicago, Ill.) was an American pharmacist and businessman, known as the father of ...

  3. Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. (March 4, 1906 – February 10, 2007) was an American businessman who was the president of Walgreens from 1939 until 1963 and the chairman of the board from 1963 until 1976.

  4. Sep 26, 2016 · Charles R. Walgreen III, who expanded his grandfather’s drugstore chain into an $18 billion-a-year company by 1999 when he stepped down as chairman, died Sept. 26 at his home in Lake Forest,...

  5. Feb 12, 2007 · Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr., son of the founder and former chairman and president of the drugstore chain that bears his name, was remembered Sunday as a visionary who transformed the company...

  6. Founder Charles R. Walgreen did not live to see that happen. He died in 1939 at the age of 66. Walgreen s life was recently reviewed by Herman Kogan and Rick Kogan in their book Pharmacist to the Nation [1]. Following is a synopsis of their findings. YOUTH. Charles Rudolph Walgreen was born on October 9, 1873 on a farm near Galesburg, Illinois.

  7. Overview. Charles Walgreen,Sr., often referred to as the father of the modern drug store, founded a chain of drug stores that would outsell all other drug store chains regardless of size. He built an empire which, up until 1998, was overseen by a Walgreen descendent.

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