By all accounts, Philip K. Wrigley was a smart man. Though he inherited the gum manufacturing company that bears the family name from his father, along with ownership of the Chicago Cubs, he was a good, innovative leader for both organizations.
When World War II began, he had the company donate it’s entire output of Spearmint, Doublemint, and Juicy Frui…
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Lost in Left Field to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.