Nationality British-American Name William Procter | Role Candlemaker | |
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Born December 7, 1801 ( 1801-12-07 ) Herefordshire, England, UK Occupation Candlemaker and industrialist
founder of Procter & Gamble Relatives James Gamble (brother-in-law) Died April 4, 1884, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Similar People James Gamble, Alan G Lafley, Scott D Cook, Steve Ballmer, Meg Whitman | ||
Organizations founded Procter & Gamble | ||
William Procter (December 7, 1801 – April 4, 1884 ) was a British-born American candlemaker and industrialist, who later emigrated to the USA. He was the founder and co-eponym of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble.
Biography
Procter emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832, where he married Olivia Norris and started his business. At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestion, he joined forces with his brother-in-law, James Gamble, to establish the company that bears their names. His son William Alexander Procter and grandson William Cooper Procter were company presidents.
Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery, as is his business partner, James Gamble.
References
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