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Jerry W. Levin
Jerry W. Levin (born 1944) is an American businessman. Levin is a CEO, turnaround expert and mergers & acquisitions specialist. He is currently chairman and chief executive officer of Wilton Brands Inc., chairman and chief executive officer of JW Levin Partners LLC, and serves on the board of directors of Ecolab (NYSE: ECL); Saks Incorporated, Saks (NYSE: SKS); U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) Biography and education Levin graduated from the University of Michigan with B.S.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics and received an MBA from the University of Chicago in 1968. Pillsbury From 1974 to 1989, Levin worked for the Pillsbury Company. In his initial capacity as head of corporate development, Levin completed hundreds of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. Some of the transactions he led included Häagen-Dazs, Green Giant, Totino's Pizza, Steak and Ale, Chart House, and American Beauty Macaroni. Levin also became the chief executive officer of several operating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ecolab
Ecolab Inc. is an American corporation that is headquartered in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It develops and offers services, technology and systems that specialize in treatment, purification, cleaning and hygiene of water in a wide variety of applications. It helps organizations, both in private as well as public markets treat their water, for drinking use and for use in food, healthcare, hospitality-related safety and industry. Founded as Economics Laboratory in 1923 by Merritt J. Osborn, it was eventually renamed "Ecolab" in 1986. History Early years: 1923 - 1950s Merritt J. "M.J." Osborn founded Economics Laboratory in 1923 with the tagline "Saving time, lightening labor and reducing costs to those we serve." The company's original product was Absorbit, a product supposedly designed to quickly clean carpets in hotel rooms. This was soon followed by Soilax, a dishwasher soap. During the 1930s, the company expanded throughout the United States and sales reached US$5.4 million by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
