Armour & Company was an American company and was one
of the  five leading firms in the meat packing industry. It was
founded in Chicago, in 1867, by the Armour brothers led by
Philip Danforth Armour Sr. 

In connection with its meatpacking operations, the company
also ventured into pharmaceuticals (Armour Pharmaceuticals)
and soap manufacturing, introducing Dial soap in 1948.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

   

Philip Danforth Armour Sr.
(16 May 1832 – 6 January 1901)