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John Wanamaker

1838 - 1922

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John Wanamaker (July 11, 1838 – December 12, 1922) was an American merchant and religious, civic and political figure, considered by some to be a proponent of advertising and a "pioneer in marketing". He served as United States Postmaster General in the Benjamin Harrison administration from 1889 to 1893. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Wanamaker is the 708th most popular businessperson (down from 579th in 2019), the 12,293rd most popular biography from United States (down from 8,530th in 2019) and the 251st most popular American Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, John Wanamaker ranks 708 out of 847. Before him are Wendi Deng Murdoch, A. H. Albut, Horace Elgin Dodge, Sumner Redstone, Charles Saatchi, and Daniel Levy. After him are Peter Ueberroth, Ellen Stewart, Cameron Mackintosh, Jimmy Iovine, Bob Lutz, and Ashley Biden.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1838, John Wanamaker ranks 104. Before him are Margaret E. Knight, Walter Buller, General Tom Thumb, Henry Hobson Richardson, Joseph F. Smith, and Octavia Hill.  Among people deceased in 1922, John Wanamaker ranks 136. Before him are William Desmond Taylor, Henry Lawson, Charles Thias, Lyman Abbott, Sir Henry Wilson, 1st Baronet, and Arthur Wesley Dow. After him are W. H. R. Rivers, Lillian Russell, and Leslie Ward.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Wanamaker ranks 12,296 out of 20,380. Before him are Josh Klinghoffer (1979), Bruce Harlan (1926), Harry Gallatin (1927), Doug Yule (1947), John McNaughton (1950), and Amanda Peterson (1971). After him are Danja (1982), Tom Dowd (1925), Len Wein (1948), Peter Ueberroth (1937), Gene Siskel (1946), and Lisa Rinna (1963).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, John Wanamaker ranks 251. Before him are Christy Walton (1949), Cindy McCain (1954), Chris Hughes (1983), Samuel Brannan (1819), Horace Elgin Dodge (1868), and Sumner Redstone (1923). After him are Peter Ueberroth (1937), Ellen Stewart (1919), Jimmy Iovine (1953), Ashley Biden (1981), Marissa Mayer (1975), and Reid Hoffman (1967).

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