H.J. Heinz: A Biography

by Quentin R. Skrabec , Jr.

Overview

Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world, few people know anything at all about H. J. Heinz. Industrial giants Rockefeller, Carnegie, Westinghouse, and Mellon became household names, and Heinz slipped into obscurity. Yet during a time of great transfers of wealth brought about in part by these famous robber barons, Heinz was well known for his humane treatment of his employees, customers, and suppliers. At the same time Heinz built a commercial empire by his use of industrialized food processing before Henry Ford. This book includes 45 photographs many of which are being published for the first time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786453320
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date:	06/08/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	291
Sales rank:	742,026
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., Ph.D., is an international expert in management, manufacturing and globalization, and the author of several books on American industrial history, capitalism and notable business leaders. He lives in Maumee, Ohio.
Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., Ph.D., is an international expert in management, manufacturing and globalization, and the author of several books on American industrial history, capitalism and notable business leaders. He lives in Maumee, Ohio.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     
Preface     
Introduction     

1. Bright Skies, Dark Days     
2. Beginnings     
3. Starting Life     
4. A Momentous Year     
5. Years of Growth     
6. Europe and Expansion     
7. Pittsburgh Industrialist     
8. The Fair, More Expansion, New Products     
9. H. J. Heinz’s Golden Years     
10. The Panic of 1907     
11. Industrial and Christian Sage     
12. Final Years     
13. A Marketing Genius     
14. A Pioneer in Process Management and Continuous Production     
15. A New Type of Capitalism     
16. Heinz the Man     
17. Legacy     

Chapter Notes     
Bibliography     
Index     

Editorial Reviews

Over forty black-and-white photographs, some never before published, illustrate this thoughtful and detailed portrait of a remarkable business founder whose remarkable life has all but vanished from public awareness”—Midwest Book Review; “deserves recognition...supplemented with many rare photos and other illustrations”—C&RL News.

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