Northwest Industries

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Northwest Industries

COMPANY

Holding company created in 1968 for the Chicago & North Western Railway. by 1972 it was a conglomerate and Chicago & North Western was divested. The company manufactured various consumer products, including "Fruit of the Loom" underwear. Northwestern Industries was acquired in 1985 by William F. Farley, and renamed Farley Industries. That company went bankrupt in 1991 and had its assets sold off.

Industry:
Diversified

Ticker:
(defunct)

Corporate headquarters:
Chicago, IL

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Michael H. Moskow Business 7-Jan-1938 CEO, FRB Chicago, 1994-2007

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

P. Michael Ehlerman Business c. 1938 Chairman of Sovereign Bancorp

Michael F. Johnston Business c. 1947 CEO of Visteon

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