George W. Olmsted

George W. Olmsted
Born
George Welch Olmsted

(1874-05-18)May 18, 1874
Ridgway, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1940(1940-01-15) (aged 65)
Ludlow, Pennsylvania, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of the Long Island Lighting Company, 1911
SpouseIva Catherine Groves (m. 1904)
Parent(s)Samuel Ashbel Olmsted and Frances (Welch) Olmsted

George Welch Olmsted (1874 – 1940) was an American businessman who founded the Long Island Lighting Company in 1911.[1][2] He was also a philanthropist and led the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America.[3]

  1. ^ "Long Island Lighting Co. Mortgage". New York Times. 4 June 1911. p. XX7. ProQuest 97145055.
  2. ^ "Olmsted Family History Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine", Olmsted Manor Retreat Center, Our History. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
  3. ^ "Tributes to George W. Olmsted." Warren, Pennsylvania: Warren Times-Mirror, January 20, 1940, p. 4 (subscription required).