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Walter Bowes | |
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| Born | 1882 Bradford, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 1957 |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, sportsman |
| Known for | co-founder of Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Company (now named Pitney-Bowes Inc.) |
Walter Bowes (1882–1957) was an English-born industrialist and sportsman, who came to fame in the United States as the co-founder of technology firm Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Company (now Pitney-Bowes)
An entrepreneur and salesman, he achieved great success as a businessman and also had a passion for racing yachts and horses.
He co-founded the Pitney-Bowes Postage Meter Company in 1920 with inventor Arthur Pitney. Today, the company that bears his name, Pitney Bowes Inc., is a $6.1 billion provider of software, hardware and services related to documents, packaging, mailing and shipping, collectively referred to as the mailstream.