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William Wrigley

American businessman (1861–1932)

William Mills Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) was an American chewing gum industrialist.²

From Wikipedia’s article on William Wrigley (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 30, 1861, died Jan 26, 1932.¹

About

He founded the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891.

From Wikipedia’s article on William Wrigley, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Wrigley CompanyFounder¹¹

Early life and education

Date not recordedThe Wharton School³

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur, businessperson, merchant.⁵

Date not recordedFounded Wrigley Company⁴

Personal life

BornSep 30, 1861, Philadelphia⁶
DiedJan 26, 1932, Phoenix⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

2004Candy Hall of Fame^{9 10}

Links

Sources

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WikidataWilliam Wrigley on Wikidata
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WikipediaWilliam Wrigley on Wikipedia
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: Founded Wrigley Company, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataWilliam Wrigley: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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WikidataWrigley Company, Founder
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Wikimedia CommonsWilliam Wrigley photo by Bain News Service, publisher, Public domain