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Eli Lilly (April 1, 1885 – January 24, 1977), sometimes referred to as Eli Lilly Jr. to distinguish him from his grandfather of the same name, was an American pharmaceutical industrialist and philanthropist from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Eli Lilly (April 1, 1885 – January 24, 1977), sometimes referred to as Eli Lilly Jr. to distinguish him from his grandfather of the same name, was an American pharmaceutical industrialist and philanthropist from Indianapolis, Indiana.
Entrepreneur, civic leader, and philanthropist. (Apr. 1, 1885-Jan. 24, 1977). Eli Lilly was the son of Josiah K. Lilly Sr. and Lilly Ridgely Lilly; the grandson of Colonel Eli Lilly; and the brother of Josiah Kirby Lilly Jr.
Eli Lilly. Eli Lilly (July 8, 1838 – June 6, 1898) was an Union Army officer, pharmacist, chemist, and businessman who founded Eli Lilly and Company. Lilly enlisted in the Union Army during the American Civil War and recruited a company of men to serve with him in the 18th Independent Battery Indiana Light Artillery.
Jan 25, 1977 · Eli Lilly, retired president and chairman of Eli Lilly & Company, the drug company founded by his grandfather, died yesterday in Indiana University Hospital in Indianapolis, his home and the...
Eli Lilly was born to Josiah K. Lilly and Lilly Ridgely on April 1, 1885, in Indianapolis. He was the grandson of Colonel Eli Lilly, founder of the Indianapolis-based pharmaceutical company that still bears his name today.
Under his active leadership, the pharmaceutical company he joined in 1907 evolved into one of America's most successful big businesses. Eli Lilly was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, on April 1, 1885, to Josiah K. and Lilly (Ridgely) Lilly.
