Adolphus Busch Orthwein | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1917 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 96) Huntleigh, Missouri, U.S. |
| Resting place | Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Executive at Anheuser-Busch and Starbeam Supply Company |
| Spouse(s) | Ann Thornley Nancy Morrison |
| Children | 5 sons, including Stephen A. Orthwein and Peter Busch Orthwein |
| Relatives | Adolphus Busch (maternal great-grandfather) |
Adolphus Busch Orthwein, also known as Dolph Orthwein, (September 2, 1917 - November 25, 2013) was an American heir and business executive.
Adolphus Busch Orthwein was born on September 2, 1917, in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] His father was Percy Orthwein and his mother, Clara Busch. [1] [2] His maternal great-grandfather, Adolphus Busch, was the founder of Anheuser-Busch. [1] He grew up at Grant's Farm in Grantwood Village, Missouri and summered at Red River Farm in Cooperstown, New York. [1]
Orthwein was kidnapped by Charles Abernathy, an unemployed realtor, "a lone negro with a revolver" according to the New York Times, on New Year's Eve in 1930, when he was thirteen years old. [2] [3] [4] His abductor's father, Pearl Abernathy, returned Orthwein to his family on New Year's Day. [3]
Orthwein graduated from Yale University in 1940. [1] During World War II, he served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy, tracking German submarines in the Caribbean Sea. [3] He served in the United States Naval Reserve in St. Louis and retired as Lieutenant Commander. [3]
Orthwein joined the family business, Anheuser-Busch. He served as vice president of operations until the late 1950s. [2] Additionally, he served on its board of directors until 1963. [2] He considered running the company as a birthright. [5]
In the 1960s, Orthwein acquired Starbeam Supply Co., later known as Starbeam Supply Company. [2] The company, headquartered in Olivette, Missouri, sells lighting for large industrial spaces. [2]
Orthwein died of lymphoma on November 25, 2013, in Huntleigh, Missouri. He was ninety-six years old. [1] His funeral was held at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Ladue, Missouri. [2] Another ceremony was held in Palm Beach, Florida. [3] He was buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Orthwein was a three-goal polo player. [3] He played polo until he was eighty-one. [2] He was inducted into the Missouri Horseman's Hall of Fame. [1]
Orthwein was the Master of the Hounds of the Bridlespur Hunt, a fox hunting club in Huntleigh, Missouri. [1] He was also a duck hunter. [1]
Orthwein was married twice. His first wife, whom he married in 1941, was Ann "Nancy" Thornley. [1] [3] [6] They had four sons together (Adolphus Busch Orthwein Jr., Stephen A. Orthwein, Peter Busch Orthwein, and David Thornley Orthwein) before they divorced. [3] She subsequently married David Metcalfe. [7]
Orthwein was married to his second wife, tennis player Nancy Morrison, for fifty-one years. [1] They had one son, Christopher DaCamara Orthwein. [3] They resided in Huntleigh, Missouri and summered at their family estate in Cooperstown, New York. [1]
Orthwein was a member of the St. Louis Country Club and the Log Cabin Club, two private members' clubs in St. Louis, Missouri. [1] He was also a member of the Bath and Tennis Club in Palm Beach, Florida and the Cooperstown Country Club in Cooperstown, New York. [1] He was a former member of the Everglades Club. [1] He enjoyed playing tennis, chess and poker. [1] [3] He carried a pistol for safety. [2]
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