Founder Profile
Fairleigh S. Dickinson
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Fairleigh S. Dickinson?
Fairleigh S. Dickinson is a founder of Becton Dickinson, which was founded in 1897 with Maxwell W. Becton.
- Company founded
- Becton Dickinson
- Founded
- 1897
- Co-founders
- Maxwell W. Becton
Founding Story
Fairleigh S. Dickinson was an enterprising inventor and businessman who recognized the critical need for standardized, high-quality clinical instruments in healthcare, helping build BD into an indispensable global medical technology institution.