1812 - 1881
George Armour Philanthropist
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Details
| Birthday |
24th April, 1812
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| Birthplace |
Campbeltown, Scotland
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| Died |
13th June, 1881
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| Place of Death |
Brighton, England
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| Buried |
Graceland Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois 41°57′16″N 87°39′44″W / 41.9545°N 87.662278°W / 41.9545; -87.662278,
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Occupation Text |
Wheelright, cooper, businessman, banker, President of the Chicago Board of Trade, philanthropist
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| Occupation |
Philanthropist
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George Armour (24 April 1812 – 13 June 1881) was a Scottish American businessman and philanthropist known for his contributions to the global distribution process for commodities. He is credited with developing the grain elevator system, establishing grain trading standards as director and president of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBT), founding the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ), Commercial Club of Chicago , YMCA of Chicago, Merchants' Loan & Trust Company (MLTC), the precursor to Continental Illinois, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts which later became the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Art Institute of Chicago. He served as a director of several notable companies during his career.
