Gustavus Franklin Swift, American businessman (died 1903)

Gustavus Franklin Swift

American entrepreneur in the meat industry (1839–1903)

Gustavus Franklin Swift, Sr. was an American business executive. He founded a meat-packing empire in the Midwest during the late 19th century, over which he presided until his death. He is credited with the development of the first practical ice-cooled railroad car, which…