Paul Butler (polo)

Paul Butler (1892–1981) was an American heir, businessman and polo player.

Paul Butler was born on June 23, 1892 in Chicago, Illinois. He is a descendant of the Butler family of Ireland, headed by the Duke of Ormond. In 1654, his ancestor William Butler fled the British Isles because of Oliver Cromwell and settled in Ipswich, Massachusetts. His grandfather, Julius Butler, was the founder of the Butler Paper Company in Chicago in 1841. He also had a brother named Julius. He graduated from the University of Illinois. He served as a Lieutenant during the First World War.

He served as President of his family business, the Butler Paper Company, from 1930 to 1965. By then, the company had diversified in paper, real estate and development. From 1960 to 1965, he served as President of the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper Company. He was a founder of Oak Brook, Illinois, including the Bank of Oak Brook and the Oak Brook Public Utilities Company. He also founded the Butler National Golf Club. In 1945, he founded the Butler Aviation Corporation, the largest aviation company in the United States.

He was a member of the General Society of Colonial Wars, the Chicago Historical Society, the Chicago Art Institute and the Chicago Museum of Natural History.

He won six U.S. Open Polo Championships and four Butler Handicap titles.

On October 31, 1924, he chartered the Oak Brook Polo Club with Gene Gordon Culver and J. W. Butler. By December 19, 1924, it was affiliated with the United States Polo Association (USPA). He served on the Board of Governors of the Palm Beach Polo and Country Club. He also served for the USPA. He was a member of the Meadowbrook Polo Club.

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