Adolphus Busch III
Adolphus Busch III | |
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| File:Adolphus Busch III LCCN2016863293 (cropped).jpg Busch at a horse show, 1911 | |
| Born | February 10, 1891 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 29, 1946 (aged 55) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Occupation | Brewing Executive |
| Spouse | Florence McRhea Lambert (divorced) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | August A. Busch Sr. Alice Ziesemann |
| Relatives | Adolphus Busch (paternal grandfather) |
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Adolphus Busch III (February 10, 1891 – August 29, 1946) was an American brewing magnate based in St. Louis, Missouri, who was the president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch from 1934 to 1946 during World War II.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Adolphus Busch III was born on February 10, 1891. His father, August A. Busch Sr., served as the chief executive officer of Anheuser-Busch from 1913 to 1934.[1] His mother was Alice Ziesemann. He was the grandson of Adolphus Busch, the founder of the company, and his namesake.[1] He had four siblings, including August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr.
Career
[edit | edit source]Busch joined the family business of the Anheuser-Busch Company and developed its baker's yeast operations into the nation's leader. He served as its president from 1934 to 1946.[1]
Personal
[edit | edit source]Busch was married twice. He and his first wife Florence McRhea Lambert (née Parker) had a daughter Marie Eleanor Busch (married Herbert D. Condie Jr.). He and his second wife Catherine Milliken Bowen had a daughter Sallie Marie Busch (married Kenneth M. Wheeler Jr.). He died on August 29, 1946, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, of a cerebral hemorrhage.[1][2]
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