Oliver Chace

Oliver Chace
Born(1769-08-24)August 24, 1769
DiedMay 21, 1852(1852-05-21) (aged 82)
OccupationBusinessman
Spouses
  • Susanna Buffington
    (m. 1796; died 1827)
  • Patience Robinson
Children7
Relatives

Oliver Chace (August 24, 1769 – May 21, 1852) was an American 18th and 19th-century businessman. He was the founder of several New England textile manufacturing companies in the early 19th century, including the Valley Falls Company, the original antecedent of Berkshire Hathaway, which as of 2019 is one of the largest and most valuable companies in the world.[1]

  1. ^ "Here Are the Fortune 500's Most Valuable Companies".