August Anheuser Busch Sr.
American brewing magnate (1865–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For Other people of the same name, see August Busch (disambiguation).
August Anheuser Busch Sr. (December 29, 1865 – February 10, 1934) was an American brewing magnate who served as the President and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, based in St. Louis, Missouri, from 1913 to 1934. It became the world's largest brewery in 1957 under direction of his son August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr.[1]
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Born | (1865-12-29)December 29, 1865 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | February 10, 1934(1934-02-10) (aged 68) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Occupation | Brewing |
Spouse | Alice Edna Zisemann |
Children | 5, including Adolphus Busch III and August A. "Gussie" Busch Jr. |
Parent(s) | Lily (Anheuser) and Adolphus Busch |
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