Who Founded Kimberly-Clark?

John A. Kimberly (1838-1928) co-founded Kimberly, Clark and Co. in 1872. Recognizing the massive timber resources of the Fox River Valley, he provided the initial $30,000 in capital alongside three partners to build a paper mill. As the company's first President, he drove the massive expansion into newsprint and eventually sanitary paper products.

Education: Lawrence University.

John Alfred Kimberly was born on July 18, 1838 and died on January 21, 1928. John A. Kimberly was born in 1838.

Frank C. Shattuck (1839-1901) was one of the four original founders of Kimberly-Clark. Using the massive profits from his earlier mercantile businesses, he provided critical early capital and served as a stabilizing financial partner as the company aggressively acquired rival paper mills across Wisconsin. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).

Havilah Babcock (1837-1905) co-founded Kimberly-Clark in 1872. He oversaw the incredibly complex physical construction of the massive paper mills that allowed the company to dominate the Midwest newsprint market in the late 19th century.

Babcock was born on September 8, 1837 and died on April 21, 1905. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).

Charles B. Clark (1844-1891) was the aggressive visionary behind the founding of Kimberly-Clark. Having worked his way up from a hardware clerk, he convinced the other three founders to pool their money and build the massive Globe Mill, which revolutionized paper production efficiency in Wisconsin.

Charles Benjamin Clark was born on August 24, 1844 and died on September 10, 1891. He also served as a US representative from Wisconsin. His co-founders were John A. Kimberly, Franklyn C. Shattuck and Havilah Babcock. Charles B. Clark was born in 1844.