While the company today is known for icons like Tide detergent and Pampers diapers, in the 19th century P&G made candles.

Walk into a Walmart, Target, any drugstore chain in your neighborhood or a corner bodega for New York City dwellers, and chances are you'll find an Ivory Soap bar, or a pack of 10 bars for under $5, ...

Procter & Gamble was formed in 1837 after a father-in-law suggested his two sons-in-law, a candlemaker and a soap maker, team up. The company pioneered product branding, starting with its Ivory soap ...