Arizona. He is a member of the Labor Hall of Fame. References Sources Griffin, Marie. Industry 'Legends' Deserve Recognition (Drug Store News, October 9, 1995) Ingham, John N. Biographical Dictionary of American Business Leaders (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1983) Van Doren, Charles, ed. Webster's American Biographies (Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam Co., 1979) External links Walgreens Official Website 1873 births 1939 deaths People from Knoxville, Illinois Military personnel from Illinois Businesspeople from Illinois American people of Swedish descent American businesspeople in retailing American pharmacists American company founders Walgreens people Methodists from Illinois