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Mar 21, 2024 · Royal Little (born March 1, 1896, Wakefield, Mass., U.S.—died Jan. 12, 1989, Nassau, The Bahamas) was an American businessman and investor who founded Textron, Inc., the first major American corporation built on the concept of diversification, or conglomeration.
Royal Little. In the process of seeking to become the nation's most important textile tycoon, Royal Little (1896-1989) created Textron, the nation's first modern conglomerate corporation, and set the pattern which scores of others followed. Royal Little was born in Wakefield, Massachusetts, in 1896, into a family which wandered throughout the ...
Royal Little – Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. Inducted: 2012. Born: 1896 - Died: 1989. “Roy, this idea won’t work. But I’m going to back you. I’m going to let you make a mistake, and perhaps you’ll learn from that mistake and get back to just running a textile business.”
Jan 16, 1989 · Royal Little, 92, a founder and retired board chairman and chief executive officer of Textron Inc. who is credited with inventing the modern corporate conglomerate, died Jan. 12 at his home...
Aug 8, 2021 · Royal Little, a Rhode Island entrepreneur who is widely regarded as the creator of the modern conglomerate, the highly diversified breed of corporation that became the rage on Wall Street in...
Royal Little. Textron. 1923–1960. Industry: Fabricated Goods. Era: 1920. Little, often referred to as “the Father of Conglomerates,” was famous for his “unrelated diversification” theory. He built one of the world’s largest and most successful conglomerates.
Sep 25, 2021 · 1989. January. 15. Royal Little, the Rhode Island entrepreneur who is regarded as the father of the modern conglomerate, the diversified breed of corporation that became the rage on Wall Street...
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