W.E. Upjohn

W.E. Upjohn (June 15 1853 - October 18 1932), was a doctor who founded The Upjohn Pill and Granule Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan, in 1886. The Upjohn Co. merged with Pharmacia in 1995, and then with Monsanto in 2000. After the Monsanto merger the Upjohn name was retired and the combined company was called Pharmacia Corp. Finally, in 2000 Pharmaceutical Giant Pfizer acquired Pharmacia largely ending the legacy company's long relationship with Kalamazoo.