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He was a 30-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry.
He was a 30-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry.
haha he called queeny

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John Francis Queeny (August 17, 1859 – March 19, 1933) born in Chicago, founded the Monsanto Company in St. Louis as Monsanto Chemical Works, on November 30, 1901 with $5,000. He attended school for 6 years until the Great Chicago Fire forced him, at the age of 12, to look for full-time employment, which he found with Tolman and King for $2.50 per week.[1]

He married Olga Mendez Monsanto with whom he had two children, one of whom was Edgar Monsanto Queeny, who would later serve as Chairman.

He was a 30-year veteran of the pharmaceutical industry. haha he called queeny

References

  1. ^ [1] brief bio from Junior Achievement