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Known for. Co-founder of Procter & Gamble Co. Spouse. Olivia Norris. Children. William Alexander Procter. William Procter (7 December 1801 – 4 April 1884) [1] was an English-born American industrialist and candlemaker who was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble .
- William Alexander Procter
- Olivia Norris
- British-American
- Co-founder of Procter & Gamble Co.
Sep 24, 2014 · Leaders & Success. William Procter: From Candle Maker To Industrialist. Licensing. CLAIRE MENCKE. 01:26 PM ET 09/24/2014. William Procter, who with fellow immigrant James Gamble founded...
James Gamble (3 April 1803 – 29 April 1891) was an Irish-American soap industrialist. He was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with William Procter.
- Irish-American
- 29 April 1891 (aged 88), Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- 3 April 1803, Enniskillen, Ireland
- William Procter (brother-in-law)
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May 29, 2018 · William Cooper Procter. William Cooper Procter (1862-1934) rose to the chairmanship of the Procter & Gamble Corporation and never sacrificed his ideals of humane business management. He devoted a great deal of attention to devising systems that would reward employees for both loyalty and efficiency.
William Procter may refer to: William Procter (industrialist) (1801–1884), co-founder of Procter & Gamble; William Cooper Procter (1862–1934), grandson of William Procter and head of Procter & Gamble from 1907 to 1930; William Procter (Canadian veteran) (1899–2005), one of the last Canadian veterans of World War I to die
Though neither founder lived to see the enterprise transform into a global FMCG titan, the “P&G way” of doing business via purpose-driven brands, ethics and empathy was firmly cemented by the early 20th century under descendant leader William Cooper Procter.
Leadership →. Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century. Request the Data. William C. Procter. Procter & Gamble Company. 1907–1930. Industry: Personal Care & Home Products. Era: 1900. Under Procter's guidance, P&G grew out of its mid-western roots as a soap producer into a national consumer goods conglomerate.