Francis Harrington Glidden
Francis Harrington Glidden was an American businessman best known for founding the company now known as the Glidden Company, now a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel NV.
Glidden was born on May 24, 1832, in New Castle, Maine, and attended Lincoln Academy. After marrying Winifred Kavanaugh Waters in 1854, he had a career as a seaman and drygoods merchant. In 1866, he entered the varnish business for the first time, working as a varnish salesman for William Tilden and Nehphena, in New York City. He remained with that company through 1875.
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