Excerpts: Encyclopedia Brittanica’s biography of J.P. Stevens John Stevens’ grandfather, Nathaniel Stevens, started in the textile industry during the War of 1812. Nathaniel’s son (John’s uncle) Moses took over the textile company and made it one of the largest in the country. His commission house prospered by selling the products of his uncle’s company. He […]
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Excerpt: John Peters Stevens John Peters Stevens, also known as J. P. Stevens (February 2, 1868 – October 27, 1929) was the CEO of the J.P. Stevens Textile Corporation. He was the president of Cotton Merchants’ Association and Woolen Manufacturers’ Association. Stevens was born on February 2, 1868 in North Andover, Massachusetts to Horace Nathaniel
Excerpts: First Beverage Group John initially developed a strong interest in beverages during his college summers in Minnesota where he drove a beer truck for a Grain Belt distributor and then was a bartender at a leading local bar and restaurant. John is an investment banking veteran with over thirty years of experience in the
Excerpts: “Under Siege: One CEO’s battle to save his small public company from a hostile takeover” Sitting in his 26th-floor office, high above the throb and pulse of midtown Manhattan, John Sheldon oozes self-assurance. The baritone timbre of his voice matches his assertive style of dress: dark-blue suit and brilliant-yellow tie offset by a pale-blue