Founder Profile
Maxwell W. Becton
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Maxwell W. Becton?
Maxwell W. Becton is a founder of Becton Dickinson, which was founded in 1897 with Fairleigh S. Dickinson.
- Company founded
- Becton Dickinson
- Founded
- 1897
- Co-founders
- Fairleigh S. Dickinson
Founding Story
Maxwell W. Becton was a visionary commercial traveler and salesman who partnered with Fairleigh S. Dickinson in 1897 to sell thermometers and hypodermic needles to physicians and hospitals across the United States, establishing BD as a foundational medical supply enterprise.