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| William Wrigley, Jr. |
William Wrigley, Jr. (September 30, 1861 –
January 26, 1932) owned the biggest gum manufacturing company in the world –
Wrigley’s Chewing Gum. From an energetic but a mischievous kid, Wrigley started
as a labor and rose to become a salesman. His experience as a sales gave him
the skills needed to advertise a product. With one his gimmicks he discovered a
candy that gave him millions – chewing gum. He then establish himself a major
player in the industry, took risk, and became number one. He then used his
wealth to various investment and interest. Upon his demise, he left a huge
wealth and a prospering company to his son.
