Adolphus Busch Orthwein
| Adolphus Busch Orthwein | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1917 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died |
(aged 94) Huntleigh, Missouri, U.S. |
| Cause of death | lymphoma |
| 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 |
| Parent(s) | Percy Orthwein Clara Busch |
| Relatives | Adolphus Busch (maternal great-grandfather) |
Adolphus Busch Orthwein, also known as Dolph Orthwein, (1917-2013) was an American heir and business executive.
Adolphus Busch Orthwein was born on September 2, 1917 in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was Percy Orthwein and his mother, Clara Busch. His maternal great-grandfather, Adolphus Busch, was the founder of Anheuser-Busch. He grew up at Grant's Farm in Grantwood Village, Missouri and summered at Red River Farm in Cooperstown, New York.
Orthwein was kidnapped by Charles Abernathy, an unemployed realtor, on New Year's Eve in 1930, when he was thirteen years old. His abductor's father, Pearl Abernathy, returned Orthwein to his family on New Year's Day.
Orthwein graduated from Yale University in 1940. During World War II, he served as an intelligence officer in the United States Navy, tracking German submarines in the Caribbean Sea. He served in the United States Naval Reserve in St. Louis and retired as Lieutenant Commander.
Orthwein joined the family business, Anheuser-Busch. He served as vice president of operations until the late 1950s. Additionally, he served on its Board of Directors until 1963.
In the 1960s, Orthwein acquired Starbeam Supply Co., later known as Starbeam Supply Company. The company, headquartered in Olivette, Missouri, sells lighting for large industrial spaces.
Orthwein was a three-goal polo player. He played polo until he was eighty-one. He was inducted into the Missouri Horseman's Hall of Fame.
Orthwein was the Master of the Hounds of the Bridlespur Hunt, a fox hunting club in Huntleigh, Missouri. He was also a duck hunter.
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