Dr. John T. Dorrance, Ph.D., a renowned scientist, made a significant career shift by joining Joseph Campbell’s struggling canning and preserving company in Camden in 1887. It was during his tenure with Campbell that Dr. Dorrance invented condensed soup, propelling Campbell Soup to global recognition. His remarkable acumen in both science and business propelled him up the ranks, culminating in his election as president of Campbell Soup in 1914. Tragically, Dr. Dorrance passed away on September 21, 1930, due to heart disease at his residence in Cinnaminson, New Jersey. His brother, Arthur Dorrance, succeeded him as President. To this day, the Dorrance family maintains significant stock holdings in Campbell Soup, preserving their influential role within the company.
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Arthur C. Dorrance
Inspired by his brother’s success at Campbell Soup, Arthur joined the company and became an integral part of its growth and transformation. Driven by his entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen, he played a pivotal role in expanding Campbell Soup’s reach and solidifying its position as a household name worldwide.
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John T. Dorrance
Dr. John Dorrance invented condensed soup, propelling Campbell Soup to global recognition, leading the company until his death in 1930.
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The Cooper Hospital (via Camden County Medical Society)
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Cooper Hospital Open in City Since 1877
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CAMDEN – A Great City Growing Greater
Just one hundred years ago today, a little group of men went before the Legislature and asked that body to incorporate as a city the straggling and struggling village of Camden. If these men could now visit the city born that day through their efforts, they might well feel that their labor of love was…
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