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Lucien Wulsin


Lucien Wulsin III (September 21, 1916 – August 23, 2009) was a lawyer, entrepreneur, banker, arts advocate, university trustee and erstwhile performer.

Wulsin was born on September 21, 1916, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He died on August 23, 2009, in Boulder, Colorado. He is a descendant of the Baldwin Piano Wulsins of Cincinnati.

Wulsin is a graduate of St. Georges School, Harvard College and the University of Virginia Law School. He practiced law with the firm of Kyte, Conlan, Wulsin and Vogeler.

Wulsin served in the United States Army in World War II as a First Lieutenant. He fought on the beaches of Normandy, where he earned the Purple Heart.

Wulsin's grandfather learned the piano business from piano maker Dwight Hamilton Baldwin. After the tenures of his grandfather and father, Wulsin III became president, chairman and CEO of Baldwin Piano Company in 1961. He served in these capacities until 1974, and remained with the company until 1981.1 During his tenure, Baldwin research contributed to American space flight, a 9-foot concert grand piano was unveiled, and Baldwin stock began trading on the NYSE.

Wulsin supported music education and contributed to the American Music Conference.

After retiring in 1981, Wulsin occupied himself with volunteer activities. In 1981, he became chairman of the Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities.

His obituary in Boulder's Daily Camera states that he was also on the board of the National Council on the Arts and Humanities, and Chairman of the Board of the University of Denver.1 He also served on the boards of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, Music Association for Aspen, the National Endowment for the Arts and National Public Radio.


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