Background
Scholl, William M. was born on June 22, 1882 in Louisiana Porte, Indiana, United States. Son of Peter and Clara (Hana) Scholl.
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Practipedics - the science of giving foot comfort and correcting the cause of foot and shoe troubles, based on the experience, inventions and methods of Dr. William M. Scholl.
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Scholl, William M. was born on June 22, 1882 in Louisiana Porte, Indiana, United States. Son of Peter and Clara (Hana) Scholl.
Doctor of Medicine Illinois Medical College, 1904, Chicago Medical School, 1922. Private practice medicine, Chicago, 1905-1949. Founder, president Scholl Manufacturing Company, Incorporated., Chicago, 1904-1968, Scholl Manufacturing Limited company, Toronto, 1908-1968, Scholl Manufacturing Limited company, London, England., 1910-1968.
Foot Specialist Public Company, Chicago, 1917-1968, Foot Comfort Shops, Incorporated., since 1924, Doctor Scholl’s Foot Comfort Shop, Incorporated., since 1933, Medical & Surgical Public corporation since 1928, Chicago Plastic Products corporation since 1942.
Vice president Arno Adhesive Tapes, Incorporated., since 1929, Foot Clinics of Chicago since 1912. Director Compania Doctor Scholl.
Founder, vice president, trustee Illinois College of Podiatry since 1912.
During his studies, while working in a shoe store in the evenings, he became interested in podiatry. In 1904 he invented and patented an arch support and founded the company Doctor Scholl"s to sell lieutenant He went on to develop more than 1,000 foot aids.
These included a silver clip designed in 1946 to treat ingrown toenails.
While too soft to have much of a corrective effect and difficult to apply, it inspired later steel clip designs. Scholl practiced medicine in Chicago from 1905 until 1946 while also directing his company.
He continued to serve as the company"s President and chief executive officer until March 1968, when he was elected Chairman of the Board. He worked in that capacity until his death.
He left the bulk of his estate to the Doctor Scholl Foundation which he had established in 1947.
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Member American School Practipedics. Clubs: Illinois Athletic, South Shore Country, Germania, Swedish (Chicago.