J. Spencer Love | |
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Born | James Spencer Love July 6, 1896 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | January 20, 1962 (aged 65) Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Forest Lawn Cemetery, Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Cambridge Latin School |
Alma mater | Harvard College (AB) Harvard Business School (MA) |
Occupation | Industrialist |
Known for | Founding and leading Burlington Industries |
Spouses | Sara Elizabeth Love
(m. 1922; div. 1940)Martha Eskridge
(m. 1944) |
Children | 8 |
James Spencer Love, also known as J. Spencer Love (July 6, 1896 - January 20, 1962), was an American industrialist, textile manufacturer and president of chairman of Burlington Industries, the largest textile company worldwide with assets of nearly $607 million and over 62,000 employees in 1962.[1] The Martha & Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University bears his name.[2]