Philip W. Pillsbury
Philip Winston Pillsbury | |
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| Education | Hotchkiss School (1920)[1] Yale University (1924) |
| Parent | Charles S. Pillsbury |
| Relatives | Charles Alfred Pillsbury (grandfather) |
Philip Winston Pillsbury (April 16, 1903–June 14, 1984) was chairman emeritus of the Pillsbury Company and a grandson of the cofounder, Charles Alfred Pillsbury.
Early life
Pillsbury was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His father, Charles S. Pillsbury, was a long-time company director. He graduated from The Hotchkiss School in 1920,[1] and was a member of the Yale College Class of 1924. He was a starting guard on the undefeated and tie-free 1923 football team, an All-American water polo athlete, and a tenor for the Yale Glee Club. Pillsbury died from cancer at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.[2][3]
Career
Pillsbury was elected to the board of directors in 1928; in 1940, he became president, and maintained that post after election to the chairmanship of the board in 1951.
Pillsbury started as a laborer at the company. He was a master miller before accepting promotion to sales and management positions. Pillsbury was said to be one of the few milling executives to have a real knowledge of flour milling.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Alumni Accomplishments". The Hotchkiss School. 2004. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ^ 'Philip Pillsbury of Minneapolis; Lead Food Products Concern,' Walter H. Waggoner, The New York Times, June 16, 1984
- ^ "Pillsbury's Best". Time. March 11, 1940. Archived from the original on October 14, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
- ^ New York Times, June 15, 1984, Associated Press story
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