Augustus Long
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Born23 August 1904
Died15 November 2001 (aged 97)
Burial placeGate of Heaven Cemetery
OthernamesGus Long
Augustus Calvin Long | |
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| Born | 23 August 1904 |
| Died | 15 November 2001 (aged 97) |
| Burial place | Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Other names | Gus Long |
| Education | US Naval Academy (1926) |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Spouses | Elizabeth Walsh
(m. 1927; died 1963)Doris Ann Penrose (m. 1964) |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | Augustus V. Long |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | .svg){kind=small} United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Service years | 1926–1930 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Augustus "Gus" Calvin Long (23 August 1904 – 15 November 2001) was an American business executive who was the director of Texaco from 1950 to 1977, serving as President 1953–1956, chairman and CEO 1956–1965, and chairman of the executive committee and CEO 1970–1971.[1]
He was also a director of Freeport Sulphur Co., Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
The son of a U.S. Federal District Judge Augustus V. Long, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1926 and served at sea for four years.[2]
