Thomas Beecham was a British businessman who founded Beechams, a large pharmaceutical business. In 1859, he focused on marketing the business by advertising in newspapers and using a network of wholesale agents in northern England and in London, rapidly building up the business. In August 1859, he created the slogan for Beecham's Pills: "Worth a guinea a box", which is considered to be the world's first advertising slogan, helping the company become a global brand.
- Occupation
- businessperson, chemist
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- December 3, 1820
- Died
- April 6, 1907
