Rowell Laboratories
The company was founded in 1929, originally located in Baudette, Minnesota, and later included facilities in Marietta, Georgia, and Orlando, Florida.
Rowell Laboratories, Inc. was incorporated again in 2008 in Florida and manufactures and sells the NatureCare brand of skin care products.
Rowell had settled with his family on the shores of Lake of the Woods in northern Minnesota to fish commercially.
He had recently returned from France as a 1st lieutenant in the US Army, being in charge of an aircraft maintenance facility during World War I. Joe had become knowledgeable about commercial fishing, canning, and wholesale distribution business from his experience in a previous venture, the Chetlo Harbor Packing Company, a commercial salmon fishing and canning operation Joe founded in 1912 located at Chetlo Harbor, Washington.
Ted had just finished pharmacy school at the University of Minnesota and opened a drug store in nearby Baudette.
After the fire, Ted Rowell devoted full-time for a year to researching the ugly eel-like fish.
Burbot Liver Products Company began developing salves, and offered the oil in soft gel capsules filled under contract by the R.P.
Ted credits the success of the company to the outstanding team of officers in his management team during the growth years: Thomas Dinndorf, Cyril "Pep" Pepera, Dr. Ben Greenwell, PhD, George Cherekos, Robert Solheim, Jesse Cohn, and Dr. Dave Powell, PhD.
Members of the board of directors during these years were Ted Jr., William H. Ramsey, Lawrence "Larry" Weaver, Raymond C. Schwiegert, and Daniel J. Haggerty.
[citation needed] By the mid-1980s, under Ted's guidance, the company had grown to be a national manufacturer of prescription drugs specializing in digestive diseases, and by 1984 had revenues of $15 million, with net profit before taxes of approx.
In 1985, Ted and Ferrell S. Ryan of Reid Provident Labs in Atlanta, Georgia decided to merge their two similar sized and complementary companies, calling the new company Reid-Rowell, Inc. Ted Rowell Jr. was made chairman of the board, and Ferrell was made CEO.
In 1986, Solvay & Cie of Belgium tendered an offer to purchase the stock of Reid-Rowell, Inc., which was accepted by its board of directors.
More recently, Ted Jr. has been an advisor to the University of Florida School of Pharmacy, and sits on the board of directors of Astralis Group.
Rowell Laboratories, Inc. was re-incorporated in 2008 as a Florida corporation and manufactures natural and homeopathic health care products under the NatureCare brand.
