Английская Википедия:George A. Archer

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:More citations neededШаблон:Infobox person George A. Archer (Шаблон:Circa – November 12, 1932) was an American businessman. He was the co-founder, chief executive officer and chairman of Archer Daniels Midland.

Early life

George A. Archer was born Шаблон:Circa in Dayton, Ohio.[1] His grandfather made linseed oil[2] and his father, William S. Archer, was the owner of a linseed factory in Dayton, where he had co-founded Clegg, Wood & Co. (later known as Wood, Archer & Co.) in 1844.[2]

Career

Archer began his career by working in his father's factory in the 1870s.[2] By 1884, he opened his own linseed factory in Yankton, South Dakota, and founded Archer & Co.[2] Archer moved his business to Minneapolis in 1889, and sold the factory to American Linseed Co.[2]

Archer partnered with John W. Daniels, and they co-founded Archer-Daniels in 1904.[2] When they purchased Midland Linseed Products Co. in 1912, it became known as Archer Daniels Midland.[2] Archer served as its chief executive officer and chairman.[2] The company turned linseed or flaxseed into oil.[2] By the 1930s, the company had become "the largest in the world."[2]Шаблон:Clarify

Personal life and death

Archer had a wife, Harriet.[1] They had a son, Shreve, and a daughter, Luella.[1] They resided at Dellwood in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and they spent their winters in Phoenix, Arizona.[1]

Archer died of pneumonia on November 12, 1932, in White Bear Lake, at the age of 82.[1] He was buried in Dayton, Ohio.[2]

References

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