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ZENITH RADIO CORPORATION

Radio and Electronics Manufacturer

Zenith Radio Corporation, now Zenith Electronics Corporation, was the longest-surviving American-owned consumer electronics corporation. Founded in 1919 as Chicago Radio Laboratory, Zenith manufactured a wide range of electronic products for 80 years and continues to be one of the most respected and widely known American names in consumer electronics. The United States-based company has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Korean electronics giant LG Electronics since late 1999.

Under the guidance of founding genius “Commander” Eugene F. McDonald, Jr., and innovative financial manager Hugh Robertson, Zenith grew from its beginnings on a kitchen table on Chicago's North Side to a leadership ...

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