business
Known for their business and/or finance abilities
Betty James Slinky entrepreneur
James was the business brains behind the toy, Slinky.
From This is True for 23 November 2008
Henry Z. Steinway End-of-an-era owner
Steinway was the last in the family to run the namesake company.
From This is True for 14 September 2008
Laurence Urdang Sesquipedalian
Urdang was a newsletter publisher. His topic: language.
From This is True for 24 August 2008
Jack A. Weil Westerner
Weil created the “Western” shirt, which I commonly wear.
From This is True for 10 August 2008
Henry Froehlich Photographic enabler
Froehlich “was one of the founders of the photo industry as we know it today.”
From This is True for 27 January 2008
Evelyn Pinckert Brier WASP
The first female flight instructor, with a twist (and a loop).
From This is True for 20 January 2008
Richard Knerr The playful
The company produced a parade of products that entered the American and world psyche.
From This is True for 13 January 2008
J. Lawrence Cassingham Entrepreneur
Summary: writer, interest in science, entrepreneur, high tech electronics — the perfect blood line for the creator of This is True.
From This is True for 23 December 2007