Upjohn Laboratories LLC
Upjohn family's Single Family Office · Kalamazoo, Michigan
$100M estimated AUM
AUM figures are estimates compiled from public sources. How we source our data.
About Upjohn Laboratories LLC
The Upjohn name derives from one of Kalamazoo, Michigan's foremost pharmaceutical families. William Erastus Upjohn (1853–1932), a physician, invented the easily digested friable pill, for which he received a patent in 1885, and in 1886 founded The Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company in Kalamazoo, serving 40 years as its president. The firm remained largely a family affair; after William Upjohn's death in 1932, leadership passed to his nephew, Dr. Lawrence N. Upjohn, and later to relatives by marriage. The office is associated with an estimated $100M in assets, per a third-party estimate. Public sources do not corroborate an operating single-family office under the "Upjohn Laboratories LLC" name; the identifier reflects the family's pharmaceutical heritage rather than any verifiable dedicated investment vehicle. The family's enduring Kalamazoo legacy is institutional and philanthropic, including the W. E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Upjohn Laboratories LLC?
Upjohn Laboratories LLC is a single family office associated with Upjohn family, based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Where is Upjohn Laboratories LLC located?
Upjohn Laboratories LLC is based in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
How much does Upjohn Laboratories LLC manage?
Upjohn Laboratories LLC is estimated to oversee approximately $100M in assets. As a private family office it files no public AUM disclosures, so figures are third-party estimates compiled from public sources.