Joseph Boyer
Joseph E. Boyer | |
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| Born | c. 1848 |
| Died | Error: Need valid birth date (second date): year, month, day Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, inventor |
| Known for | President of Burroughs Adding Machine Company; inventor of the first effective rivet gun |
Joseph E. Boyer (circa 1848 – October 24, 1930) was a notable American industrialist and inventor. He served as President of the J. Boyer Machine Company located in St. Louis, Missouri and partnered with William Seward Burroughs I in the creation of the adding machine. Additionally, Boyer is credited with inventing the first effective rivet gun.
During his tenure as the third president of the American Arithmometer Company, Boyer implemented strategic acquisitions to strengthen the company's market position, including a discreet purchase of the Addograph Manufacturing Company in 1903. In 1905, he moved the business from St. Louis to Detroit, Michigan, and rebranded it as the Burroughs Adding Machine Company. He remained at the helm as president until 1920.
Boyer emphasized Burroughs' unwavering dedication to innovation and quality throughout the initial development phases, noting his persistence through numerous machine prototypes before arriving at a dependable and foolproof model.
In 1930, Boyer passed away in Detroit due to pneumonia.
External links
- Joseph Boyer profile via Harvard Business School