Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (24 May 1836 – 24 February 1925) was an English Quaker philanthropist and businessman from York. Rowntree is perhaps best known for being a champion of social reform, partner and friend of Charles Booth, and his time as a chocolatier at family business "Rowntree's", one of the most important in Britain. Even as a powerful businessman, he was deeply interested in improving the quality of life of his employees; this led to him becoming a philanthropist, pursuing many charitable causes. In 1904 he created three trusts, the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust (JRVT) which was originally
Quaker Chemical Corporation Other Quaker Chemical products include: On November 11, 1918, Quaker Chemical Corporation was founded as QUAKER OIL PRODUCTS CORPORATION. Its business consisted of the manufacture and sale of oil products, chiefly for lubrication and for the textile industry. On October 20, 1930, Quaker reorganized and changed its name to QUAKER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION. The Company incorporated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During this time, Quaker expanded its scope with products for the metalworking industry. In 1947, Quaker entered into the steel market. In August 1962, QUAKER CHEMICAL PRODUCTS CORPORATION changed its name to QUAKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION to better suit the