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'''Lewis Tappan''' was an [[abolitionist]] and "a devout Christian businessman" who "created the first viable credit reporting service in America."<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/theymadeamerica/whomade/tappan_hi.html Who Made America?] - PBS</ref>
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==See also==
*[[Credit rating]]
*[[Credit reporting]]
[[category: Biography]]
[[category: U.S. History]]