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Joseph Rank

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British businessman

United KingdomBusiness ProfessionalsLived 1854 to 1943 · aged 89
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Joseph Rank was the founder of Joseph Rank Limited, once one of Britain's largest flour milling and bakery companies. He built his company into a leader in all aspects of the industry including the operation of Flour Mills, Bakeries and Retail outlets.

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Joseph Rank's name preserved on the former Baltic Flour Mill (now Centre for Contemporary Art) in Gateshead.Joseph Rank's name preserved on the former Baltic Flour Mill (now Centre for Contemporary Art) in Gateshead.

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Joseph Rank was the founder of Joseph Rank Limited, once one of Britain's largest flour milling and bakery companies. He built his company into a leader in all aspects of the industry including the operation of Flour Mills, Bakeries and Retail outlets. After Rank's death in 1943 the company continued to grow under his son's stewardship before merging with Hovis MacDougall in the 1960s to form Rank Hovis McDougall (RHM).

Country
United Kingdom
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Business Professionals
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Business Professional
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deceased
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Lived 1854 to 1943 · aged 89
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