Red Key Tavern In 1933, George and R. H. Duke opened the Olde English Tavern in a new building at 52nd Street and… Read More »Red Key Tavern
Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation Peter Celestine Reilly came to Indianapolis in 1895 to run a small tar-distilling plant on 737 Miley Avenue in the… Read More »Reilly Tar & Chemical Corporation
Resort Condominiums International Indianapolis-based Resort Condominiums International (RCI), a leisure services company, was founded in Indianapolis in 1974 by Jon and , working… Read More »Resort Condominiums International
Retailing The earliest retail businesses in Indianapolis were general stores, farmers’ markets, and workshops. Currency was not widely available in the… Read More »Retailing
Addison Locke Roache (Nov. 3, 1817-Apr. 24, 1906). Born in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to Dr. Stephen Roache and Elmira Sloan McCorkle of North… Read More »Addison Locke Roache
Roberts Dairy Roberts Dairy is a popular name for William H. Roberts and Sons, a dairy and home delivery business. William H.… Read More »Roberts Dairy
Roche Diagnostics GmbH The history of Roche Diagnostics GmbH in Indianapolis began in the garage of Willard (Bill) Eason, who left his position… Read More »Roche Diagnostics GmbH
Rock Island Refining Corporation In 1940, Oklahoma and Kansas businessmen L. E. Kincannon, L. E. Winkler, and L. B. Simmons built Indianapolis’ only oil… Read More »Rock Island Refining Corporation
J. Patrick Rooney (Dec. 1, 1927-Sept. 15, 2008). J. Patrick Rooney was CEO of Golden Rule Insurance Company. He pioneered the use of… Read More »J. Patrick Rooney
Roselyn Bakery The first Roselyn Bakery opened for business in 1943. John S. Clark Jr. and his wife Mildred started their iconic… Read More »Roselyn Bakery
