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Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was an American businessman and the founder of Walgreens.
Apr 15, 2024 · 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.
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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.
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,...
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.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Walgreen, the founder of a drug store chain that became a national icon. He was born in 1873 in Illinois, served in the Spanish-American War, and pioneered the modern drug store concept with his innovations and expansions.
Feb 12, 2007 · The son of the founder and former leader of Walgreens, the drugstore chain, died in 2007 at age 100. He was a visionary who transformed the company with self-service retailing, war bonds, and ethical standards.
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