by Elliot | Aug 15, 2020 | Blog
He Was Born Poor John Jacob Astor was one of the great industrialists of his era. Born in Germany in 1763, under the name Johann Jakob Astor, he moved to England at the age of 16. Here he Anglicized his name and began working for a piano manufacturer. Though born into...
by Elliot | Jul 1, 2020 | Blog
Ted Turner is one of America’s best known and most accomplished business people. Best known as the founder of CNN, he revolutionized the news media business. It’s been said that not since the days of William Randolph Hurst has one man had such an impact on...
by Elliot | Jun 28, 2020 | Blog
Who Was Will Keith Kellogg? Will Keith Kellogg is best known as the founder of the Kellogg company, usually referred to as Kellogg’s. From scratch he built a small business selling rudimentary breakfast cereal like Corn Flakes. From such humble beginnings he...
by Elliot | Jun 25, 2020 | Blog
Who Was Edsel Ford? Edsel Ford was the only child of the American Industrialist and founder of the Ford Motor Company, Henry Ford. Because of this no one was surprised when he eventually took over as leader of the company. From a young age he was introduced to the...
by Elliot | Jun 18, 2020 | Blog
Welcome To Newfoundland And Labrador Before we get to the biggest company in Newfoundland and Labrador you should first know something about the state. Newfoundland and Labrador is one of Canada’s more interesting provinces. Consisting of the island of...
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