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Founding of Procter & Gamble
- When
- 1837
- Where
- Cincinnati, Ohio
William Procter and James Gamble established their partnership in Cincinnati in 1837, following the suggestion of their father-in-law, Alexander Norris.
Alexander Norris persuaded his sons-in-law, Procter and Gamble, to combine their candle and soap businesses. The partnership was formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1837. The company began selling soap and candles, leveraging the founders' respective industrial backgrounds.
Sources
- Procter & Gamble Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
- James Gamble (industrialist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-01
- William Procter (industrialist) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-22
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