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John Crosby III (November 1, 1828 – December 29, 1887) was an American businessman. Crosby was a founding partner of the Washburn-Crosby Company, the forerunner to General Mills.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 1 John Crosby, son of a co-founder of the parent firm of General Mills, Inc., and himself former president of the predecessor firm, died here today. He was 94 years old.
May 2, 2012 · It was engineer William de la Barre who hauled the machine from Philadelphia to Minneapolis to show Washburn and business partner John Crosby its merits. The two leaders were completely satisfied and asked for it to be immediately installed in the “C” mill, and eventually in their other mills.
Dec 20, 2023 · John Crosby briefly describes his father’s business relationship with William D. Washburn, C. C. Washburn, and William H. Dunwoody; the formation of the Washburn-Crosby Company; the investment by the British Syndicate in the company; and the Dunwoody Institute.
1877: John Crosby enters into partnership with Washburn, whose company is then renamed Washburn Crosby Company. 1880: Company wins gold medal at the first International Millers' Exhibition, leading to the later creation of the Gold Medal brand.
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Dec 20, 2023 · Undeterred, Washburn rebuilt and, with new partner John Crosby, won medals in the first Millers' International Exhibition. The company's highest quality flour has been marketed under the Gold Medal label ever since.
