John Alfred Kimberly (July 18, 1838 – January 21, 1928) was an American manufacturing executive, a founder of Kimberly-Clark Corporation of Neenah, Wisconsin.
Born in Troy, New York, he moved with his family to Wisconsin at age nine and settled in Neenah. Before moving west, he had obtained the rudiments of an education in the schools of Troy, and his education was completed in the pioneer schools of Neenah and at Lawrence University in Appleton.
In 1872, Kimberly and Havilah Babcock formed a partnership with Charles B. Clark and Franklyn C. Shattuck. Each man contributed $7,500 to capitalize Kimberly-Clark & Company and built the Globe Mill, the first newsprint mill in Wisconsin. In the first 25 years of its existence, the company expanded from one mill with a two ton-per-day capacity to 14 mills and a daily capacity of 150 tons. Kimberly was still president of the company in 1928 when he died in his ninetieth year at his home in Redlands, California. The village of Kimberly in Wisconsin is named after him.[1][2]
References
^'John Kimberly Dead Paper Mills Founder,' Stevens Point Daily Journal, January 23, 1928, pg. 6
^'Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders H-M,' John N. Ingham, Greenwood Press, Westport, Connecticut, Connecticut-London, England: 1983, Biographical Sketch of John Alfred Kimberly, pg. 714-716
External links
Paper Industry International Hall of Fame – John A. Kimberly
john, kimberly, john, alfred, kimberly, july, 1838, january, 1928, american, manufacturing, executive, founder, kimberly, clark, corporation, neenah, wisconsin, john, alfred, kimberlybornjuly, 1838troy, yorkdiedjanuary, 1928, 1928, aged, redlands, californiare. John Alfred Kimberly July 18 1838 January 21 1928 was an American manufacturing executive a founder of Kimberly Clark Corporation of Neenah Wisconsin John Alfred KimberlyBornJuly 18 1838Troy New YorkDiedJanuary 21 1928 1928 01 22 aged 89 Redlands CaliforniaResting placeOak Hill CemeteryNeenah WisconsinAlma materLawrence UniversityOccupation s Co founder and president of Kimberly Clark CorporationSpouse s Helen Cheney Kimberly 1845 1932 Children7Born in Troy New York he moved with his family to Wisconsin at age nine and settled in Neenah Before moving west he had obtained the rudiments of an education in the schools of Troy and his education was completed in the pioneer schools of Neenah and at Lawrence University in Appleton In 1872 Kimberly and Havilah Babcock formed a partnership with Charles B Clark and Franklyn C Shattuck Each man contributed 7 500 to capitalize Kimberly Clark amp Company and built the Globe Mill the first newsprint mill in Wisconsin In the first 25 years of its existence the company expanded from one mill with a two ton per day capacity to 14 mills and a daily capacity of 150 tons Kimberly was still president of the company in 1928 when he died in his ninetieth year at his home in Redlands California The village of Kimberly in Wisconsin is named after him 1 2 References Edit John Kimberly Dead Paper Mills Founder Stevens Point Daily Journal January 23 1928 pg 6 Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders H M John N Ingham Greenwood Press Westport Connecticut Connecticut London England 1983 Biographical Sketch of John Alfred Kimberly pg 714 716External links EditPaper Industry International Hall of Fame John A Kimberly John A Kimberly at Find a Grave Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John A Kimberly amp oldid 994008508, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
