Eberhard Anheuser
American businessman, co-founder of Anheuser-Busch
Born
1805
220 years ago
Died
May 2nd, 1880
144 years ago — 75 years old
Category
Business Leaders
Country
United States
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Co-founded Anheuser-Busch, a major brewery in the United States. Established a successful beer company that grew to become one of the largest in the world. Contributed significantly to the expansion of the American brewing industry during the 19th century.
Co-founded Anheuser-Busch in 1852
Played a key role in developing Budweiser
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