Silas Burroughs, the Man Who Made Wellcome: American Ambition and Global Enterprise

by The Lutterworth Press and Julia Sheppard

Silas Burroughs arrived in London from America in 1878 and proved himself an exceptional entrepreneur, taking the pharmaceutical business by storm. He was the brains and energy behind Burroughs Wellcome & Co. With his business partner Henry Wellcome he created an internationally successful firm, the legacy of which can be found in the charity the Wellcome Trust, yet few now remember him and the impact he made in his short lifetime. A consummate salesman,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0718895991
• ISBN13: 9780718895990
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Lutterworth Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"