Gussie Busch | |
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![]() August A. Busch, Jr. | |
Born | August Anheuser Busch Jr. March 28, 1899 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | September 29, 1989 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 90)
Occupation | Brewing Executive |
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Children | 10, including August Busch III |
Parent | August Anheuser Busch Sr. |
Relatives | Adolphus Busch (paternal grandfather) |
August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch Jr. (March 28, 1899 – September 29, 1989)[1] was an American brewing magnate who built the Anheuser-Busch Companies into the largest brewery in the world by 1957; he acted as company chairman from 1946 to 1975.[2]
Busch became a prominent sportsman as owner of the St. Louis Cardinals franchise in Major League Baseball from 1953 until his death. The Cardinals inducted him into the team Hall of Fame in 2014.