William Wrigley III
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William Wrigley III (January 21, 1933 Chicago - March 8, 1999 Chicago) was President of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, founded by his grandfather William Wrigley, Jr. from 1961 until his death. His father P.K. Wrigley preceded him as president. He was succeeded by his son William Wrigley, Jr. II as President and CEO. He inherited ownership of the Chicago Cubs in 1977 and sold the team to the Chicago Tribune in 1981.
Although the company enjoyed a substantial lead in the chewing gum industry during his early years with the firm, by the time he assumed the presidency in 1961 the company's leadership was succumbing to sugarless gum, and later bubble gum. As a result, invested heavily in research in order to expand into several new lines. Under his stewardship the company ventured into the following products: Orbit, Freedent, Extra, Hubba Bubba,and Big Red. Under William III's leadership, Wrigley's was able to maintain its position as the world's largest manufacturer of chewing gum.
He attended Yale University as an undergraduate, and was a member of Wolf's Head Society.
| Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company | |
|---|---|
| William Perez, CEO & President • William Wrigley, Jr. II, Chairman | |
| Past CEOs and Presidents: William Wrigley Jr. • Philip K. Wrigley • William Wrigley III • William Wrigley, Jr. II | |
| Chewing Gum Products | |
| United States: Juicy Fruit • Wrigley's Spearmint • Doublemint • Freedent • Big Red • Extra • Winterfresh • Surpass • Orbit • Orbit White • Eclipse | |
| Canada: Excel • Juicy Fruit | |
| United Kingdom: Airwaves • Doublemint • Extra • Ice White (Later Orbit Ice White) • Juicy Fruit • Orbit • Orbit Professional • Wrigley's Spearmint | |
| Bubble Gum & Candy Products | |
| Alpine • Altoids • Big League Chew • Bubble Tape • Cool Air • Eclipse • Excel • Hubba Bubba • Life Savers • Gummi Savers • Life Saver Minis • Life Saver Fusions • Creme Savers | |
| Other Wrigley Brand Name Uses | |
| Wrigley Building • Wrigley Field—Chicago • Wrigley Field—Los Angeles • Wrigley Square • Catalina Island | |
Annual Revenue: $517 million USD (FY 2005) | Employees: 14300 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: WWY | Website: www.wrigley.com/ |
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