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Gillette
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The original settlement in the area that would become Gillette was a small tent town east of present day Gillette on Donkey Creek. This community known as Donkey Town became a temporary base camp for survey crews from the Burlington and Missouri Railroad who were planning to build a line through Northeastern Wyoming in the late 1880s. Engineer and surveyor Edward Gillette (right) was in charge of surveying the area. The original survey was to follow Donkey Creek and move to the south of present day Gillette, but Edward Gillette found a shorter route that saved the railroad many miles of track and many bridges that would be needed. Because of his efforts, the area that would become Gillette was named in his honor.
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Three public camps along the Connecticut River at Hurd, Gillette Castle and Selden Neck State Parks are managed by the Department of Environmental Protection for your enjoyment. The campsites are available from May 1 through September 30 for overnight stops by those traveling on the river.
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Gillette has a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York, and is ... a graduate of the U.S. Army Command & Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He holds an MBA degree from Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia.
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Gillette suddenly had a flash of inspiration of a razor that would not need stropping and honing to sharpen it. He had an idea of disposable razor blades that were sharpened by the manufacturer and thrown away when dull. It would ... be a razor that was safe to use, as opposed to the dangerous straight-edge razor.
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Unlike most mergers, Procter & Gamble’s “$57 billion purchase of Gillette … was as much about marketing as it was about buying brands, factories and manpower,” reports Louise Story in The New York Times (4/12/07). The reason, says Gillette’s John Darman, is that, when they came together, “both companies were on a roll” and both recognized that they could learn from each other. As a maker of household goods, P&G’s strength is in marketing to women, while Gillette, best known for its razors, is all about marketing to men. As a result, Gillette is now showing P&G the ropes when it comes to sports marketing while P&G is teaching Gillette a thing or two about how to talk to women.
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Additionally, Gillette offers a full-range of businesses and restaurants catering to a wide variety of tastes. Art galleries, antique shops, and a variety of other stores satisfy most shopping desires. The city has numerous parks, swimming pools, and recreational opportunities, featuring activities for the bold and adventurous to the traditional and relaxing. A variety of youth activities exist in Gillette, including ice hockey, basketball and soccer. The area hosts three golf courses where the biggest hazards are the antelope that wander the courses.
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