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Anheuser-Busch

COMPANY

Founded 1852 by George Schneider as The Bavarian Brewery. Near bankruptcy three years later, it was refinanced with a loan from soapmaker Eberhard Anheuser, who became owner when the business defaulted in 1857. Renaming it E. Anheuser & Company, he hired his son-in-law Adolphus Busch as general manager in 1862. During prohibition the company retooled and sold ginger ale, root beer, chocolate and grape sodas, baker's yeast, and a "de-alcholized beverage" called Bevo.

Now markets beer under the brands Budweiser, Bud Light, Busch, and Michelob. Also owns Manufacturers Railway Company, and Precision Printing & Packaging. Long-time owner of numerous theme parks including Busch Gardens and the SeaWorld chain, both of which were sold to Blackstone Group in 2009.

Acquired by Inbev in 2008, forming Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Official Website:
http://www.anheuser-busch.com/

Industry:
Beverages

Ticker:
NYSE:BUD

Corporate headquarters:
St. Louis, MO

Sales:
$15.0B (2005)

Employees:
30,000

EXECUTIVES

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Barry H. Beracha
Business
c. 1941   CEO of Earthgrains Company, 1993-2001
August Busch IV
Business
c. 1965   CEO of Anheuser-Busch
Adolphus Busch
Business
10-Jul-1839 10-Oct-1913 Made Anheuser's brewery profitable
August Busch III
Business
6-Jun-1937   Anheuser-Busch CEO, 1975-2002
Thomas Eagleton
Politician
4-Sep-1929 4-Mar-2007 US Senator from Missouri, 1969-87
John E. Jacob
Business
16-Dec-1934   President of Urban League, 1982-94
Richard E. Rivera
Business
c. 1946   President of Darden Restaurants, 2001-04
Patrick T. Stokes
Business
1942   Chairman of Anheuser-Busch

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
August Busch IV
Business
c. 1965   CEO of Anheuser-Busch
August Busch III
Business
6-Jun-1937   Anheuser-Busch CEO, 1975-2002
James J. Forese
Business
c. 1936   CEO of Ikon, 1998-2002
Carlos Fernandez Gonzales
Business
c. 1967   CEO of Grupo Modelo
James R. Jones
Diplomat
5-May-1939   US Ambassador to Mexico, 1993-97
Charles F. Knight
Business
1936   CEO of Emerson Electric, 1973-2000
Vernon R. Loucks, Jr.
Business
c. 1935   CEO of Baxter International, 1980-99
William Porter Payne
Business
13-Oct-1947   Gleacher Partners LLC
Joyce M. Roché
Business
c. 1948   CEO of Girls Incorporated
Hugh Shelton
Military
2-Jan-1942   Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, 1997-2001
Patrick T. Stokes
Business
1942   Chairman of Anheuser-Busch
Andrew C. Taylor
Business
c. 1948   CEO of Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Douglas A. Warner III
Business
9-Jun-1946   CEO of JP Morgan, 1995-2000

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Roderick M. Hills
Politician
9-Mar-1931   SEC Chairman, 1975-77
John E. Jacob
Business
16-Dec-1934   President of Urban League, 1982-94
Vilma S. Martinez
Attorney
17-Oct-1943   US Ambassador to Argentina
Ed Whitacre, Jr.
Business
4-Nov-1941   Chairman and CEO of General Motors, 2009-10

EXTRANEOUS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Prescott S. Bush, Jr.
Relative
10-Aug-1922 23-Jun-2010 Brother of George H.W. Bush
William E. Timmons, Sr.
Government
27-Dec-1930   Washington lobbyist

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

NameOccupationBirthDeathKnown for
Lance Bass
Singer
4-May-1979   *NSYNC, the Quiet One
H. Jon Benjamin
Actor
23-May-1966   Coach McGuirk, Sterling Archer, Bob Belcher
Phil Collins
Singer/Songwriter
30-Jan-1951   Lead singer of Genesis
Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
Auto Racing
10-Oct-1974   NASCAR racer, son of Earnhardt Sr.
Cedric the Entertainer
Comic
24-Apr-1964   The Steve Harvey Show
Phil Esposito
Hockey
20-Feb-1942   Bruins legend, Hall of Famer
Joey Fatone
Singer
28-Jan-1977   Baritone of *NSYNC
Steve Garvey
Baseball
22-Dec-1948   Former LA Dodger
John Goodman
Actor
20-Jun-1952   King Ralph
Wayne Gretzky
Hockey
26-Jan-1961   The Great One
Ed Helms
Comic
24-Jan-1974   The Daily Show
Kathy Ireland
Model
20-Mar-1963   1989 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Ted Lange
Actor
5-Jan-1947   Isaac the bartender on Love Boat
Tim McGraw
Country Musician
1-May-1967   Not a Moment Too Soon
Ed McMahon
Talk Show Host
6-Mar-1923 23-Jun-2009 The Tonight Show
Carlos Mencia
Comic
22-Oct-1967   Mind of Mencia
Wayne Newton
Singer
3-Apr-1942   Top Las Vegas act
LaWanda Page
Actor
19-Oct-1920 14-Sep-2002 Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son
Lou Rawls
Singer
1-Dec-1935 6-Jan-2006 Silky-voiced jazz/soul singer
Leon Redbone
Musician
26-Aug-1949   Vaudevillian with mysterious background
Jon Seda
Actor
14-Oct-1970   Det. Paul Falsone on Homicide
Frank Sinatra
Singer
12-Dec-1915 14-May-1998 It's Frank's world, we just live in it
Amber Smith
Model
2-Mar-1972   Supermodel, Michelob shill
Rollen Stewart
Oddity
1945   The Rainbow Man
Justin Timberlake
Singer
31-Jan-1981   *NSYNC
John Wayne
Actor
26-May-1907 11-Jun-1979 The Duke


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