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Sir William Burrell Biography
Sir William Burrellship-owner, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland He began collecting art at age 15 working in his father's business, and gradually accumulat…Gussie Busch Biography
Gussie Busch(August Anheuser Busch, Jr.)brewerBorn: 3/28/1899Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Joined the family brewing business, Anheuser-Busch, and became its president in 1946. Du…Billy Butlin Biography
Billy Butlin(Sir William Edmund Butlin)holiday camp promoterBorn: 1899Birthplace: South Africa A veteran of World War I, he worked for a fun fair briefly before beginning his …Ebenezer Butterick Biography
Ebenezer Butterickinventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clo…George Cadbury Biography
George Cadburymanufacturer, social reformerBorn: 9/19/1839Birthplace: Birmingham, England With his brother Richard, he took over his father's failing chocolate business and bu…Robert Calvi Biography
Robert Calvi(Gian Roberto Calvini)banker, financierBorn: 1920Birthplace: Milan, Italy Having worked his way up through Banco Ambrosiano, he became its chairman in 1975. A Bank…Henry Charles Carey Biography
Henry Charles Careyeconomist, publisherBorn: 12/15/1793Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. Having foregone college to get an early start in his father's publishing business, he beca…Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegieiron/steel manufacturer, philanthropistBorn: 11/25/1835Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland Though his formal education ended after elementary school, the family's…Clyde Vernon Cessna Biography
Clyde Vernon Cessnaairplane manufacturerBorn: 12/5/1879Birthplace: Hawthorne, Iowa A pioneer in aviation, he built and flew his first plane in 1911 before organizing the Trave…George William Childs Biography
George William Childspublisher, philanthropistBorn: 1829Birthplace: Baltimore, Md. Having begun his career when he opened a Philadelphia bookstore in 1847, he soon expanded int…Trending
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