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Eli Lilly Net Worth
Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | July 8, 1838 |
| Birth Place | Baltimore, MD |
| Age | 181 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jun 6, 1898 (age 59) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
💰 Net worth: $2.25 Billion
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About
Founder of Eli Lilly and Company, the first pharmaceutical organization to mass-produce penicillin. His chain of pharmacies eventually sold products in over one hundred countries.
Before Fame
He enlisted in the Union Army during the Civil War, eventually rising to the rank of Colonel and commanding a cavalry unit.
Trivia
He pioneered the idea of drug prescriptions and was one of the first pharmacists to only give addictive or dangerous medications to people who had first consulted with a physician.
Family Life
After his death, his son Josiah inherited his pharmaceutical company.
Associated With
He helped bring Jonas Salk's polio vaccine to the masses.
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