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John Fairfield Dryden (August 7, 1839 – November 24, 1911) was an American insurance executive and Republican politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1902 to 1907. Prior to his election, Dryden founded the Fidelity Trust Company and Prudential Insurance Company.
John Fairfield Dryden (born Aug. 7, 1839, Temple Mills, Maine, U.S.—died Nov. 24, 1911) was an American senator and businessman, the founder of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, the first company to issue industrial life insurance in the United States.
Learn about John F. Dryden, the founder and leader of Prudential Life Insurance Company, who grew the business from a niche market to a mass market by offering affordable policies to millions of Americans. Explore his biography, achievements, and initiatives on the Harvard Business School website.
John Fairfield Dryden (August 7, 1839 – November 24, 1911) was an American insurance executive and Republican politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1902 to 1907. Prior to his election, Dryden founded the Fidelity Trust Company and Prudential Insurance Company.
John Dryden (/ ˈ d r aɪ d ən /; 19 August [O.S. 9 August] 1631 – 12 May [O.S. 1 May] 1700) was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who in 1668 was appointed England's first Poet Laureate.
Ex-United States Senator John F. Dryden, President of the Prudential Insurance Company of America, also known as the "Father of Industrial Insurance," died at 6 o'clock last night at his home...
May 9, 2024 · John Dryden, English poet, dramatist, and literary critic who so dominated the literary scene of his day that it came to be known as the Age of Dryden. Besides being the greatest English poet of the later 17th century, he wrote almost 30 tragedies, comedies, and dramatic operas.
