Henry P. Kendall

Henry Plimpton Kendall (January 15, 1878 – November 3, 1959) was a New England entrepreneur, industrialist, and philanthropist from Walpole, Massachusetts.

In this period he had grown an interest in the scientific management techniques of Frederick Winslow Taylor, which he had applied in the Plimpton Press plant.

[5] His company produced products such as Curity Diapers and Curad[6] finger bandages (those brands are now owned by Covidien and Medline Industries).

Kendall Company produced textiles for the government and Red Cross during World War I and expanded throughout the twentieth century acquiring manufacturing facilities in the United States and Mexico.

[15] In the manufacturing village of Slatersville, Rhode Island, the Kendall Dean School was named in his honor.