William Wrigley Jr.

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William Wrigley Jr.
Wrigley in 1915
Born(1861-09-30)September 30, 1861
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 26, 1932(1932-01-26) (aged 70)
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forFounder of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
SpouseAda Elizabeth Foote
ChildrenDorothy, Philip Knight Wrigley
Parent(s)William and Mary A. Ladley
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William Mills Wrigley Jr. (September 30, 1861 – January 26, 1932) was an American chewing gum industrialist. He founded the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891.

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