"Work hard, deal honestly,
be enterprising, exercise careful
judgement, advertise freely but judiciously."
- Sir Thomas Lipton (1850-1931)
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A huge loving cup was offered by Sir Thomas Lipton (yachting enthusiast) to the Fishermens Race. The Lipton Cup was valued at $5,000. | |
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| In 1874, Thomas Lipton opened his own grocery store Glasgow, Scotland. By age thirty, Lipton ran a chain of stores and was a millionaire. | ||
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| Lipton became a household name through innovation in the tea business. At a time when tea was shipped and sold in bulk, Lipton developed tea bags. | ||
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| Queen Victoria knighted Lipton for his commercial success as well as his philanthropy. During the Spanish-American war, and later during WWI, Lipton gave money and services to aid the wounded. | ||
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| A keen yachtsman, Lipton first challenged for the America's cup in 1899, with his yacht, Shamrock I. He made five attempts to win the cup, but never won. However, he earned a reputation as "the world's best loser," and was presented with a gold cup by the people of America for his good sportsmanship. | ||
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