James Gamble (industrialist)

This article is about the co-founder of Procter & Gamble. For the Pennsylvania congressman, see James Gamble (congressman).

James Gamble
Photo of James Gamble
Born(1803-04-03)3 April 1803
Enniskillen, Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died29 April 1891(1891-04-29) (aged 88)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
NationalityIrish-American
Occupation(s)Soapmaker and industrialist
co-founder of Procter & Gamble
RelativesWilliam Procter (brother-in-law)

James Gamble (3 April 1803 – 29 April 1891) was an Irish-American soap industrialist.[1][2] He was the co-founder of Procter & Gamble Company in 1837, along with William Procter.

  1. ^ "James Gamble". NNDB. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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