26 сент. 2024 г. · American salesman and manufacturer whose company became the largest producer and distributor of chewing gum in the world.

William was born in Philadelphia in 1862, the son of a soap manufacturer. He moved to Chicago at the age of 29 to sell soap for his father's company.

William "Beau" Wrigley Jr. is an heir to the Wrigley's chewing gum fortune. In 1999, he took over the business his great-grandfather started in 1891.

William A. Wrigley III (January 21, 1933 – March 8, 1999), known as William Wrigley, was president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, founded by his grandfather ...

William Wrigley (1861-1932) is the "father of chewing gum." He transformed a small business selling soap into the top chewing gum manufacturer in the world.

After moving to Chicago with his wife with very little money, Wrigley became a chewing gum manufacturer through his hard work and massive ad campaigns. He ...

American salesman, manufacturer, philanthropist, and sportsman William Wrigley, Jr., founded the Wrigley chewing gum company in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911.

5 мая 2024 г. · Although denied a trophy during his time as owner, chewing gum mogul, William Wrigley Jr. was arguably the Cub's biggest fan. Wrigley acquired ...

The 29-year-old William Wrigley, Jr., moved to Chicago in 1891. He continued to sell soap, but soon offered other products, including baking soda.