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William H. Danforth

@williamdanforth

American businessman (1870–1955)

Building Ralston Purina as Founder · United States

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Lived
1870–1955
Educated at
Washington University in St. Louis · Berea College

About

William H. Danforth (1870–1955) was an executive. They were born in Charleston. They studied at Washington University in St. Louis.

In context

Ralston Purina was founded in 1894 and closed in 2001, after 107 years. Among the 17 other trademark companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 107 years, the same as this one.

Contribution

William's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.

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