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Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr. (November 18, 1861 – February 8, 1948), nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his father, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in 1876. Josiah, the colonel's sole heir, began ...
Businessman and philanthropist. (Nov. 18, 1861-Feb. 8, 1948). Son of COL. ELI LILLY and his first wife Emily Lemon Lilly, Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr. was only 5 years old when his mother died. Maria Cynthia Sloan became his stepmother, three years later, in 1869.
Josiah Kirby "Joe" Lilly Jr. (September 25, 1893 – May 5, 1966) was a businessman and industrialist who served as president (1948 –53) and chairman of the board (1953–66) of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his grandfather, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in Indianapolis in 1876.
Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr., nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his father, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in 1876.
The Lilly Endowment's first full-time staff members, Josiah K. Lilly III and G. Harold Duling, were hired in 1951. By the mid-1970s, the foundation staff had increased to 75 and it had moved to larger headquarters at 2801 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis.
Mar 15, 2021 · Josiah Kirby Lilly, Sr. (November 1, 1861 – January 1, 1948) was a pharmaceutical industrialist, philanthropist, and President of Eli Lilly and Company. Life. Josiah Kirby Lilly was born on November 1, 1861 in Greencastle, Indiana, the son of Eli Lilly, a pharmacist, and Emily Lemen Lilly.
Josiah K. Lilly. Eli Lilly & Company. 1898–1932. Industry: Healthcare. Era: pre-1900. Lilly, a trained pharmacist and the founder of the family drug manufacturer, set up the first scientific division in the company and focused on standards of manufacturing and scientific development.
