William Wrigley, Jr., owned the Chicago Cubs baseball team and named their stadium after himself, but he made his millions creating an empire based on this:
- Department stores
- Armaments
- History books
- Chewing gum
- Chewing tobacco
William Wrigley, Jr., owned the Chicago Cubs baseball team and named their stadium after himself, but he made his millions creating an empire based on this:
William Wrigley, Jr., began his business career by selling soap manufactured by his father. Born in Philadelphia in 1861, Wrigley moved to Chicago in 1891. There he founded and became president of Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company, manufacturers of chewing gum, earning him the money to acquire the Chicago Cubs and to build Wrigley?s Stadium. Wrigley is especially noted for his effective advertising techniques.