Founder Profile
Edwin F. French
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Edwin F. French?
Edwin F. French is a founder of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., which was founded in 1906 with James Bowen Ramsey and Charles T. Hollabird.
- Company founded
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Founded
- 1906
- Co-founders
- James Bowen Ramsey and Charles T. Hollabird
Background
Co-founder whose name was used for the original French Battery Company.
Founding Story
Edwin F. French is credited as a co-founder of the French Battery Company in Madison, Wisconsin in 1906. The company made dry-cell batteries for flashlights and other portable devices before adopting the Ray-O-Vac name. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
Sources
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- Spectrum Brands Fiscal 2025 Q4 and Full-Year Results (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)
- Spectrum Brands Fiscal 2026 Q2 Results (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)