Stephen Foster Briggs

Stephen Foster Briggs (December 4, 1885 – October 16, 1976) was an American engineer, co-founder of the Briggs & Stratton manufacturing company, and founder of Outboard Marine Corporation.

Born in Watertown, South Dakota, S. F. Briggs graduated from South Dakota State College (SDSU). His first product was a six-cylinder, two-cycle engine, which he developed during an upper level engineering course at SDSU. Eager to produce his engine, he entered the rapidly expanding automobile industry after graduation. Bill Juneau, a coach at South Dakota State, knew of Briggs's ambition and the entrepreneurial interests of Harold M. Stratton, a successful grain merchant who had a farm next to Juneau's, and introduced the two to each other.

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People	John I. Beggs Stephen Foster Briggs Thomas R. Savage Brooks Stevens Harold M. Stratton

Products	Briggs & Stratton Animal Briggs & Stratton Flyer Briggs & Stratton Raptor

Companies	Evinrude Generac Power Systems Johnson Outboards Murray Outboard Marine Corporation Simplicity Outdoor Snapper Inc. Victa

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