Ed Lowe (businessman)

Edward Lowe

Edward Lowe (July 10, 1920 – October 4, 1995) was an American businessman and entrepreneur, noted for the invention of cat litter.[1] The Small Business School described him as "building a huge business from nothing",[2] and cites him as a textbook example of an individual who "created a product, brought it to marketplace, invented an industry and sold his business for millions".[3] By the time of his death, his company was worth about five hundred million dollars (or $1000 million today, adjusted for inflation).[4]

  1. ^ "Lowe, Edward". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "Ed Lowe – teaching notes and study guide". Small Business School. Retrieved October 25, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Ed Lowe: The evolution of Kitty Litter, then the Edward Lowe Foundation (transcript)". Small Business School. Retrieved October 25, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Robert McG. Thomas Jr. (October 6, 1995). "Edward Lowe Dies at 75; a Hunch Led Him to Create Kitty Litter". The New York Times. Retrieved October 25, 2007.