Meat Packing Industry

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Home to 378 Livestock industry hall of famers

Explore the innovators, the pioneers, the visionary leaders and notable contributors to the livestock industry. You can use the search bar to select a topic or year. All inductees are listed in chronological order (as best known). Please check out the alphabetical listing of all inductees below.

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Arlie Max Mucks, Sr. | Inducted 1958

Wisconsin sports legend, University of Wisconsin professor and director of the International Live Stock Exposition. 1891--1967 | Artist:...

George Henry Hammond | Inducted in 1953 or 1954

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George Henry Hammond | Inducted in 1953 or 1954

A pioneer in the use of refrigerated railcars for the transport of fresh meat. 1838-1886 | Artist: Joseph Allworthy (1892-1991) Impact &...

Gustavus Franklin Swift, Jr. | Inducted between 1948 and 1951

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Gustavus Franklin Swift, Jr. | Inducted between 1948 and 1951

Noted meat packing executive for Swift & Company during the 1930's. 1881-1943 | Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893-1954) Impact &...

Edward Aloysius Cudahy, Sr. | Inducted between 1936 and 1948

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Edward Aloysius Cudahy, Sr. | Inducted between 1936 and 1948

Prominent Omaha meat packing executive. 1860-1941 | Artist: Othmar J. Hoffler (1893-1954) Impact & Accomplishments The youngest of the...

Michael Cudahy | Inducted between 1936 and 1948

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Michael Cudahy | Inducted between 1936 and 1948

Co-founder of the Cudahy Company, a major meatpacking business and leader in the development of cured meats. 1841-1910 | Artist: Othmar...

Louis Franklin Swift | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

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Louis Franklin Swift | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

All five of Swift’s sons were active in Swift and Company and related businesses, and three were inducted into the Saddle & Sirloin...

Edward Foster Swift | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

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Edward Foster Swift | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

All five of Swift’s sons were active in Swift and Company and related businesses, and three were inducted into the Saddle & Sirloin...

Frank Edson White | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

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Frank Edson White | Inducted between 1920 and 1936

The successor to J. Ogden Armour as President of Armour and Company, White oversaw the production of over one billion dollars worth of...

Thomas Dove Foster | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

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Thomas Dove Foster | Inducted between 1920 and 1948

During his tenure as president of the John Morrell and Company meatpacking firm, Foster moved the U. S. headquarters to Ottumwa, Iowa, in...

Samuel Waters Allerton, Jr. | Inducted by 1920

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Samuel Waters Allerton, Jr. | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, investor and one of the founders of the Union Stock Yards - "hog butcher for the world". 1828-1914 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

Philip Danforth Armour, Sr. | Inducted by 1920

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Philip Danforth Armour, Sr. | Inducted by 1920

Visionary businessman who co-founded Armour & Company in Chicago which became the largest enterprise in Chicago and one of the largest...

Jonathon Ogden Armour | Inducted by 1920

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Jonathon Ogden Armour | Inducted by 1920

President of Armour & Co. who expanded the global reach of the company and supported the International Live Stock Exposition with the...

Philip Danforth Armour, Jr. | Inducted by 1920

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Philip Danforth Armour, Jr. | Inducted by 1920

The portrait of Philip Armour’s son—who died at a young age before taking control of Armour and Company—was documented in the 1920...

Benjamin Peters Hutchinson | Inducted by 1920

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Benjamin Peters Hutchinson | Inducted by 1920

Pioneer in the Chicago meat packing business and a renowned grain trader and speculator. 1829-1899 | Artist: Ernest Sigmund Klempner...

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Charles H. Ingwersen | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, along with his brother, who achieved great success in Chicago and Omaha with Ingwersen livestock commission business and Iowa...

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Henry C. Ingwersen | Inducted by 1920

Farmer, along with his brother, who achieved great success in Chicago and Omaha with Ingwersen livestock commission business and Iowa...

Emil Henry Ingwersen | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

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Emil Henry Ingwersen | Inducted between 1920 and 1941

Part of a livestock commission legacy family, Ingwersen was the head cattle buyer for Swift & Co., president of the National Live Stock ...

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Murdo Mackenzie | Inducted by 1920

Legendary cattleman who ran one of the largest cattle operations in the world and a powerful leader who advocated for his fellow stock...

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Edward Morris | Inducted by 1920

Second generation meatpacking businessman who oversaw the creation of the National Packing Company 1866-1913 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...

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John B. Sherman | Inducted by 1920

One of the founders of the Union Stock Yards & Transit Company and prominent Chicago businessman. 1825-1902 | Artist: Robert Wadsworth...