Paul F. Iams
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Paul Falknor Iams (August 11, 1915 in Dayton, Ohio - October 26, 2004 in Chappaqua, New York) was the founder of the Iams Company, a high-end line of pet foods.
Iams (IPA pronunciation: [aɪmz]) graduated from Ohio State University in 1937, and sold dog food during the Great Depression. He learned that not even severe economic hardship would stop owners from buying food to feed their pets. This was a revelation to Iams, as most owners fed their pets leftovers or their own concoctions. A self-taught animal nutritionalist, Iams founded the his company in 1946, and, by 1950, was creating his own recipes in his own plant in Dayton.
When he retired in 1982, Iams sold his stake in the company to his business partner, who sold the company to Procter & Gamble in 1999. A widower, Iams is survived by three children and seven grandchildren.
