Edward Loughlin Mabry (1897–1989), was an American writer, poet, and chemical tycoon.
Chemical tycoon
During
World War I
World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
Edward Mabry joined the
Vick Chemical Company, founded by
Lunsford Richardson
Lunsford Richardson (December 29, 1854 - August 21, 1919) was an American pharmacist from Selma, North Carolina, and the founder of Vick Chemical Company (which became Vicks, Richardson Vicks Inc.).
Early life
Lunsford Richardson was born in 1 ...
in 1898. Vicks today is best known for its
VapoRub
Vicks VapoRub is a mentholated Topical medication, topical ointment, part of the Vicks brand of Over-the-counter substance, over-the-counter medications owned by the American consumer goods company Procter & Gamble.
VapoRub is intended for use C ...
,
DayQuil
Vicks DayQuil is an over-the-counter combination medication product used for the temporary relief of common cold and flu symptoms. DayQuil is available in several formulations.
DayQuil was introduced in 1974 under the name "Vicks DayCare" and is ...
, and
NyQuil
Vicks NyQuil is a brand of over-the-counter medication manufactured by Procter & Gamble intended for the relief of various symptoms of the common cold. All medications within the NyQuil imprint contain sedating antihistamines; they are intend ...
brands, and it was once home to
Icy Hot and
Oil of Olay
Olay or Olaz, previously Oil of Olay, Oil of Olaz, Oil of Ulan, or Oil of Ulay, is an American skin care brand owned by Procter & Gamble. For the 2009 fiscal year, which ended on June 30, Olay accounted for an estimated $2.8 billion of P&G's re ...
as well. In 1948, after 32 years with the company in sales and advertising, Mabry was named President. In 1957 he also became chairman of the board of directors. Vicks became Richardson Merrell Inc. after merging with
Marion Merrell Dow, and in 1985 was sold to
Procter & Gamble
The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble. It specializes in a wide range of personal health/con ...
, where it remains as a brand and product division.
Mabry the writer
In addition to his achievements in the business world, Mabry wrote eighteen books, among them collections of poetry and sayings. His first book, ''Maybryana'', was a
cinquain
Cinquain is a class of poetic forms that employ a 5-line pattern. Earlier used to describe any five-line form, it now refers to one of several forms that are defined by specific rules and guidelines.
American cinquain
The modern form, known as Am ...
-centric book of poetry. It was followed the next year by ''Maybryettes'', a sequel. Further titles included ''Elm Leaves'', ''Elm Leaves Keep Falling'', ''Sail On!'' and ''The Velvet Touch''. All 18 were published in the United States by Pond-Ekberg.
References
*Obituary, ''The New York Times'' February 5, 1989.
*''To Amend the Atomic Energy Act of 1946'' : US Government Printing Office 1954
*Dyer, Davis - ''Rising Tide : Lessons from 165 Years of Brand Building at Procter & Gamble'', Harvard Business School Press 2004,
*Mabry, Edward L. - ''Maybryana'', Pond-Ekberg 1977, LCCN 917800
*Richardson, H. Smith - ''The Early History and Management Philosophy of Richardson-Merrell'', 1975
*Swasy, Alecia - ''Soap Opera: The Inside Story of Procter & Gamble'', Times Books 1993,
External links
Pond-EkbergProcter and Gamble history page
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1989 deaths
1897 births
American male poets
20th-century American poets
20th-century American male writers