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  2. Wrigley Company - Wikipedia

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    William Wrigley Jr the founder of the Wrigley company. The company was founded on April 1, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois by William Wrigley Jr. Wrigley's gum was traditionally made out of chicle, sourced largely from Central America. In 1952, in response to Decree 900, land reforms attempting to end feudal working conditions for peasant farmers in ...

  3. William Wrigley Jr. - Wikipedia

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    William Mills Wrigley Jr. was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 30, 1861, the son of Mary Ann (née Ladley) and William Mills Wrigley Sr. His family members were Quakers of English descent. [2] [3] In 1891, Wrigley moved from Philadelphia to Chicago to go into business for himself. He had $32 to his name (equivalent to ~$1000 in ...

  4. History of the Chicago Cubs - Wikipedia

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    With most of his money tied up in either the Wrigley Company or the Cubs, William was forced to put the Cubs up for sale. In 1981, the Tribune Company purchased the Cubs from the Wrigley family for $20.5 million—a handsome return on William Wrigley Jr.'s purchase of a stake in the team 65 years earlier—in the middle of another losing season.

  5. List of Chicago Cubs owners and executives - Wikipedia

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    William Wrigley, Jr. Philip K. Wrigley; William Wrigley III; Tribune Company; The Ricketts Family; General Managers. The Cubs have had 13 general managers. The general manager controls player transactions, hiring and firing of the coaching staff, and negotiates with players and agents regarding contracts.

  6. William Wrigley III - Wikipedia

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    Parent. Philip K. Wrigley (father) William A. Wrigley III (January 21, 1933 – March 8, 1999), known as William Wrigley, was president of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, founded by his grandfather William Wrigley Jr., from 1961 until his death from pneumonia in March 1999. [1] His father, P. K. Wrigley, preceded him as president.

  7. Wrigley Building - Wikipedia

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    William Wrigley Jr. The Wrigley Building is a skyscraper located at 400–410 North Michigan Avenue on Chicago's Near North Side. It is located on the Magnificent Mile directly across Michigan Avenue from the Tribune Tower. Its two towers in an elaborate style were built between 1920 and 1924 to house the corporate headquarters of the Wrigley ...

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