Charles Rudolph Walgreen ... Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was an American businessman and the founder of Walgreens.

Dec 7, 2025 · Charles R. Walgreen (born Oct. 9, 1873, near Galesburg, Ill., U.S.—died Dec. 11, 1939, Chicago, Ill.) was an American pharmacist and businessman, known as the father of the modern …

Capitalizing on the popularity of these huge stores and their more interactive shopping environment, Walgreen had, by the time of his death, built almost 500 stores and increased his company’s net …

Charles Walgreen,Sr., often referred to as the father of the modern drug store, founded a chain of drug stores that would outsell all other drug store chains regardless of size. He built an empire which, up …

Charles Walgreen had always believed in advertising. By 1920 he was using widely-distributed circulars which included photographs of all stores and promotional merchandise.

Born in Chicago on Nov. 11, 1935, he was the son of Mary Ann Leslie and Charles R. Walgreen Jr., and the third Walgreen to lead the company. Last year, Walgreen III attended the fall luncheon of the …

Charles R. Walgreen "We believe that honest goods can be sold to honest people by honest methods." Charles Rudolph Walgreen founded Walgreen Co., the global pharmacy chain. Walgreen …

By 1927, Walgreen had established 110 stores. His son Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. (March 4, 1906 – February 10, 2007) and grandson Charles R. Walgreen III both shared his name and played …

Charles Rudolph Walgreen Jr. (March 4, 1906 – February 10, 2007) was an American businessman who was the president of Walgreens from 1939 until 1963 and the chairman of the board from 1963 until …

Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – December 11, 1939) was a United States drugstore businessman. He was born in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of Swedish emigrants.