William Procter (candlemaker)
| William Procter | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
December 7, 1801 Herefordshire, England, UK [1] |
| Died |
April 4, 1884 (aged 82) Cincinnati, Ohio, USA |
| Burial place |
Spring Grove Cemetery 39°09′52″N 84°31′22″W / 39.164559°N 84.522672°W |
| Nationality | British-American |
| Occupation |
Candlemaker and industrialist founder of Procter & Gamble |
| Known for | co-founder of Procter & Gamble Co. |
| Spouse(s) | Olivia Norris |
| Children | William Alexander Procter |
| Relatives | James Gamble (brother-in-law) |
William Procter (December 7, 1801 – April 4, 1884 [1]) was an English-born American candlemaker and industrialist, who later emigrated to the USA. He was the founder and co-eponym of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with James Gamble.
Procter emigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1832, where he married Olivia Norris and started his business. At his father-in-law Alexander Norris's suggestion, he joined forces with his brother-in-law, James Gamble, to establish the company that bears their names. His son William Alexander Procter and grandson William Cooper Procter were company presidents.[2]
Procter is buried in Spring Grove Cemetery,[3] as is his business partner, James Gamble.
References
- 1 2 "William Procter". NNDB. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
- ↑ Davis, Dyer; et al. (May 1, 2004). Rising Tide: Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter and Gamble. Harvard Business Press. p. 427. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ "Grave burial information" (PDF). Spring Grove Cemetery. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
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