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Wylie Welling Carhartt

Wylie Welling Carhartt

Mr. Wylie Carhartt was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, January 22nd, 1885. His father being Hamilton Carharttand mother being Annette (Welling) Carhartt.
Burberry, Thomas

Thomas Burberry

Thomas Burberry, founder of international chain Burberry, one of the most famous branded clothing businesses in the world, is also known as the inventor of gabardine.
Frederick Trent Stanley

Frederick Trent Stanley

Frederick Trent Stanley was born August 12th,1802, in New Britain, Connecticut.  Early in his career, he worked in a variety of jobs before founding Stanley Bolt Manufacturing in 1842.

Gates, Bill

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Marden, Orison Swett

“There is no investment you can make which will pay you so well as the effort to scatter sunshine and good cheer through your establishment.”

Rohn, Jim

"A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to...

Taylor, Bill

"The true mark of a leader is the willingness to stick with a bold course of action, an unconventional business strategy, a unique product-development roadmap,...

Verveer, Melanne

"For me, leadership is making a difference. It's using your agency to bring about change."

Adams, Scott

"Leadership is an intangible quality with no clear definition. That's probably a good thing, because if the people who were being led knew the definition,...

Payn-Knoper, Michele

"Without passion, a person will have very little influence as a leader."

Cash Hanson, Lisa

"Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished."

Rohn, Jim

"The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not...

Sanborn, Mark

"You don't need a title to be a leader."
John Pemberton

John Pemberton

A Pharmacist from Atlanta, GA that set out to create a flavored syrup for medicine.

John Deere

John Deere

Born in 1804, John Deere was an inventor and a blacksmith. He invented the first steel plow in 1837 and founded the John Deere company.
Charles Rudolph Walgreen

Charles Rudolph Walgreen

The founder of Walgreens.

Carhartt, Hamilton

"I believe that when a man wears an article that I manufacture, his self-respect is increased because he knows that it is made by an...
Hamilton Carhartt

Hamilton Carhartt

Born in 1855 in Wayne County, NY, Macedon Locks on August 27th, 1855.  Mr. Carhartt was son of George and Lefa (Wylie) Carhartt.   He was educated in the public school system of Jackson, Michigan and attended an Episcopal College in Racine, Wisconsin.