Founder Profile
James Bowen Ramsey
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is James Bowen Ramsey?
James Bowen Ramsey is a founder of Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc., which was founded in 1906 with Charles T. Hollabird and Edwin F. French.
- Company founded
- Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.
- Founded
- 1906
- Co-founders
- Charles T. Hollabird and Edwin F. French
Background
Madison, Wisconsin businessman associated with the 1906 founding of the French Battery Company, the predecessor of Rayovac and Spectrum Brands.
Founding Story
James Bowen Ramsey is credited as a founder of the French Battery Company, established in Madison, Wisconsin in 1906 to make dry-cell batteries. The company later traded as Ray-O-Vac (Rayovac) and in 2005 became Spectrum Brands. Detailed public records of his personal role are limited.