Founder Profile
Charles B. Clark
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Charles B. Clark?
Charles B. Clark is a founder of Kimberly-Clark Corporation, which was founded in 1872 with John A. Kimberly, Frank C. Shattuck and Havilah Babcock.
- Company founded
- Kimberly-Clark Corporation
- Founded
- 1872
- Co-founders
- John A. Kimberly, Frank C. Shattuck and Havilah Babcock
Background
Civil War veteran, hardware merchant, and later a US Congressman.
Founding Story
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.