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Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr. (November 18, 1861 – February 8, 1948), nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his father, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in 1876.
Businessman and philanthropist. (Nov. 18, 1861-Feb. 8, 1948). Son of COL. ELI LILLY and his first wife Emily Lemon Lilly, Josiah Kirby (J. K.) Lilly Sr. was only 5 years old when his mother died. Maria Cynthia Sloan became his stepmother, three years later, in 1869.
Josiah Kirby "Joe" Lilly Jr. (September 25, 1893 – May 5, 1966) was a businessman and industrialist who served as president (1948 –53) and chairman of the board (1953–66) of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his grandfather, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in Indianapolis in 1876.
Josiah Kirby Lilly Sr., nicknamed "J. K.," was an American businessman, pharmaceutical industrialist, and philanthropist who became president and chairman of the board of Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical firm his father, Colonel Eli Lilly, founded in 1876.
It was founded in 1937 by Josiah K. (J. K.) Lilly Sr. and his sons, Eli Jr. and Josiah Jr. (Joe), with an initial gift of Eli Lilly and Company stock valued at $280,000 USD ($4,616,759 in 2015 chained dollars).
In 1940 Josiah K. Lilly Sr. began to collect family relics, mementos, Bibles, genealogies, and other family writings to be retained in an archive.
Mar 15, 2021 · Josiah Lilly, Sr. was known for his philanthropic activities, and founded the Indianapolis-based Lilly Endowment Inc. along with his sons, Josiah K. Lilly Jr. and Eli Lilly in 1938. He managed the endowment for several years. He was the 1942 recipient of the Remington Medal.
