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1898 [[Samuel Courtauld]] | 1898 [[Samuel Courtauld]], great nephew of Samuel Courtauld, joined [[Samuel Courtauld and Co]]. | ||
1908 Samuel Courtauld became general manager of all of the textile mills, with the support of H. G. Tetley, the dominant force in the company. | 1908 Samuel Courtauld became general manager of all of the textile mills, with the support of H. G. Tetley, the dominant force in the company. | ||
1921 Samuel Courtauld became chairman of the Courtauld company but is chiefly remembered today as the founder of the '''Courtauld Institute of Art''' in London. | 1921 Samuel Courtauld became chairman of the [[Courtaulds|Courtauld company]] but is chiefly remembered today as the founder of the '''Courtauld Institute of Art''' in London. | ||
Courtauld's policy of financial conservatism, with large reserves and a cautious dividend policy, protected the company during the period when many new rayon enterprises were established and then went bust. | Courtauld's policy of financial conservatism, with large reserves and a cautious dividend policy, protected the company during the period when many new rayon enterprises were established and then went bust. | ||
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[[Category: Biography ]] | [[Category: Biography ]] | ||
[[Category: Births 1870-1879]] | |||
[[Category: Deaths 1940-1949]] | |||
Latest revision as of 13:12, 13 September 2017
(1876–1947)
1898 Samuel Courtauld, great nephew of Samuel Courtauld, joined Samuel Courtauld and Co.
1908 Samuel Courtauld became general manager of all of the textile mills, with the support of H. G. Tetley, the dominant force in the company.
1921 Samuel Courtauld became chairman of the Courtauld company but is chiefly remembered today as the founder of the Courtauld Institute of Art in London.
Courtauld's policy of financial conservatism, with large reserves and a cautious dividend policy, protected the company during the period when many new rayon enterprises were established and then went bust.
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