William Wrigley Jr. was an American businessman who is best known for his involvement in the Chewing Gum industry. He founded the Wrigley Company in 1891, which became one of the largest chewing gum manufacturers in the world. Wrigley is also known for his contributions to the development of the Catalina Island in California.
Chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jr. of the Wrigley Company acquired complete control of the Cubs in 1921. It was named Cubs Parkfrom 1920 to 1926, before being renamed Wrigley Field in 1927.
William Wrigley Jr., who bought the club in 1925, was a chewing gum manufacturer whose company, William Wrigley Jr. Company, has brands today that are sold in the US called Juicy Fruit, Wrigley's Spearmint, Extra, Doublemint, among many others. Juicy Fruit and Wrigley's Spearmint are the oldest, have made their debut in 1893.
The Wrigley Field that the Angels called home for the 1961 season was in Los Angeles. It was built in the 1920s for the minor league Los Angeles Angels team owned by William Wrigley, the same man Wrigley Field in Chicago is named for.
William Marriott debuted on September 6, 1917, playing for the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field; he played his final game on April 28, 1927, playing for the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field.
Wrigley Field is located at 1060 West Addison Street, Chicago, IL, 60613.
Wrigley's Spearmint was developed by William Wrigley Jr.
William Wrigley III was born on 1933-01-21.
William Wrigley III died on 1999-03-08.
Bill Wrigley's birth name is William Wrigley.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
William Wrigley Jr. was born on September 30, 1861.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
Wrigley Field shares its name with the Wrigley Company, as the park was named for its then-owner, William Wrigley Jr., the CEO of the Wrigley Company.
The current CEO of Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is William Perez. He succeeded William Wrigley, Jr. II. He is the first person not of the Wrigley family to be in charge of the company.
William Wrigley Jr. died on January 26, 1932 at the age of 70.
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William Wrigley Jr. invented Wrigley's gum.