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Jonathan Ogden Armour (November 11, 1863 – August 16, 1927) was an American meatpacking magnate and only surviving son of Civil War–era industrialist Philip Danforth Armour. He became owner and president of Armour & Company upon the death of his father in 1901.
J. Ogden Armour. Armour and Company. 1901–1923. Industry: Food & Tobacco. Era: 1900. Upon the death of his father in 1901, Armour took over the direction of Armour and Company. Under his management, sales increased from $200 million in 1900 to $1 billion in 1920.
J. Ogden Armour. The Rise of Four Dazzling Dynasties. During an American Epoch When Everything Was Possible. By Megan McKinney. A Gentleman of the Yards. The remarkable Armour Dynasty narrative might have advanced seamlessly if Philip Jr. had not died.
24 lug 2019 · Unlike his father, he wasn't a natural businessman, but while at the helm of Armour & Co., he rode the wave that by the end of World War I saw the business turn over, not millions, but a billion dollars a year, making it the most profitable corporation in the country.
Discover the life and achievements of J. Ogden Armour, the iconic figure who revolutionized the meatpacking industry. From his innovative practices to his philanthropic endeavors, explore the lasting impact of his legacy.
28 lug 1996 · Described in historic accounts as a mild-mannered, quiet little man, J. Ogden Armour, the meatpacking tycoon, was considered the world’s second-richest man in the 1920s, a mere few million...
J. Ogden Armour was a meatpacking magnate who was also a minority owner of the Chicago Cubs. He became the President of Armour & Co., a meatpacking firm founded by his father, following the latter's death in 1901, greatly expanding the firm's scope of operations to make it the largest food company in the United States by the mid-1910s, with $1 ...
