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Benjamin Knight

American industrialist, philanthropist (1813-1898) · United States · On the map · Investors · Died at 84

Benjamin Brayton Knight (1813-1898) was a New England industrialist and philanthropist, who was a partner with his brother Robert Knight in the B. B. & R. Knight Company and was one of the largest textile manufacturers in the world when he died in 1898. Knight co-founded the large and famous brand, Fruit of the Loom.

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Country
United States
Category
Investors
Type
Investor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1813 to 1898 · aged 84