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Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was an American businessman and the founder of Walgreens.
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 the modern drugstore. He created the largest retail drugstore chain in the United States.
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.
Charles Rudolph Walgreen was born on October 9, 1873 on a farm near Galesburg, Illinois. His parents were Swedish immigrants. In 1887, the family moved to Dixon, Illinois where Charles older brother had gone to attend the new Northern Illinois Normal School.
Walgreen left after just a year and a half on the job. Still, Walgreen realized that his future lay not in Dixon, but in a far larger city - Chicago. Read the story of Charles R. Walgreen, Sr. and the neighborhood drugstore he founded in Dixon, Illinois in 1901.
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.
Charles R. Walgreen. Walgreen Company. 1909–1939. Industry: Retail. Era: 1900. Though Walgreen was trained as a pharmacist, he was an equally astute businessman.
