KOHLER - Key Persons
John Michael Kohler, a visionary businessman, was the founder of Kohler Group. He was an Australian immigrant who purchased a cast iron and steel foundry in Wisconsin in 1873 and settled on the shores of Lake Michigan. John Michael Kohler was a genius mind, headstrong about making a name for himself.
One day he coated an iron horse trough with enamel and marketed it as a bathtub. His creativity brought an impressive turn to his fate. The bathtub was a hit and an inception of a new exciting business. This humble beginning embarked Kohler's success journey, and today, Kohler is a global name for innovation, quality and originality.
The spirit of success lived through four generations of Kohler and still runs in the veins and arteries of our four business verticals:
Decorative Products
Kitchen and Bath Group
Global Power Group
Hospitality Group
We are one of America's oldest and largest privately held companies. Know more about us by viewing the Kohler History Timeline.