Founder Profile
John B. Gregory
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is John B. Gregory?
John B. Gregory is a founder of WD-40 Company, which was founded in 1953 with Norman B. Larsen and Gordon Dawson.
- Company founded
- WD-40 Company
- Founded
- 1953
- Co-founders
- Norman B. Larsen and Gordon Dawson
Background
American chemist and engineer.
Founding Story
John B. Gregory co-founded the Rocket Chemical Company. He played a massively important role in the incredibly exhaustive testing process. The legendary 'Water Displacement, 40th formula' was exactly that: it took 40 attempts for the team to perfectly perfect the chemical mixture that would eventually become an absolute household staple globally. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).
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