AKA Daniel Keith Ludwig

Born: 24-Jun-1897
Birthplace: South Haven, MI
Died: 27-Aug-1992
Location of death: Manhattan, NY
Cause of death: Heart Failure

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Business

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Invisible Billionaire

Shipping magnate, with a fleet of some 60 ships, many of them oil supertankers. At one point, he owned a 3 1/2 million acre island in the Amazon basin, used for a sprawling forestry and mining development project, which ended unsuccessfully. Among America's first billionaires in 1976, Ludwig was ranked #1 on the first Forbes 400 list, 1982, his net worth then $2B.

Wife: Gladys Madeline Ludwig (m. 1928, div. 1937, one daughter)
Daughter: Patricia Ludwig (not acknowledged)
Wife: Gertrude Virginia Ludwig (m. 1937)

    High School: (dropped out, grade eight)

    National Bulk Carriers Founder, CEO (1936-87)
    Ludwig Fund for Cancer Research Founder (1971)

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