John Culligan
Deceased Person
1916 – 2004
Who was John Culligan?
John W. Culligan was an American business executive at American Home Products makers of Advil, Anacin and Preparation H. With a break for service in World War II, Culligan started in AHP's mailroom in 1937, and stayed there through his service as the company's chairman and chief executive from 1981 to 1986.
He was president and CEO of Whitehall Laboratories during the 1960s. As the company's president from 1973 to 1981, Culligan was responsible for the conversion of Advil to an over-the-counter drug. As CEO, he sold off product lines unrelated to medicine and pharmaceuticals, and acquired Ives Laboratories and Sherwood Medical to bolster the core business lines. Culligan stepped down as CEO and was succeeded by John R. Stafford in December 1986, with Culligan remaining as chairman of AHP's executive committee.
Culligan died in his home in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey om December 11, 2004.
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- Born
- Nov 22, 1916
Newark - Lived in
- Newark
- Died
- Dec 11, 2004
Franklin Lakes
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on July 23, 2013
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