Benjamin Goodrich

Benjamin Franklin Goodrich

Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (born November 4, 1841 in Ripley , New York , † August 3, 1888 in Akron , Ohio ) was an American industrialist in the rubber industry and founder of the Goodrich Corporation .

Childhood and youth

Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (called BF ) was the son of Anson and Susan Goodrich. He trained as a physician and received his doctorate from Western Reserve University in Cleveland , Ohio .

During the American Civil War , BF served as a surgeon on the Unionist side . After the war ended, BF reached a licensing agreement with Charles Goodyear , and with his business partner JP Morris acquired the Hudson Rubber Company in Melrose , New York . In 1870 BF moved to Akron , Ohio, and founded BF Goodrich there, which developed into a major company in the tire industry. So was z. B. the radial tire designed by a company employee.

personal data
SURNAME	Goodrich, Benjamin
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Goodrich, Benjamin Franklin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American industrialist
DATE OF BIRTH	November 4, 1841
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ripley , New York
DATE OF DEATH	August 3, 1888
Place of death	Akron , Ohio