24. William E. Upjohn
1918
William Erastus Upjohn was the founder, and for nearly 40 years, the president of The Upjohn Company. Upjohn was one of twelve children born to Dr. Uriah Upjohn, an area pioneer who practiced medicine in Kalamazoo for 52 years. Read more about William E. Upjohn: Person of the Century.
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