Julius Kruttschnitt
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Julius Kruttschnitt (July 30, 1854 – June 15, 1925) was an American railroad executive of German descent.[1]
BornJuly 30, 1854
DiedJune 15, 1925 (aged 70)
EducationWashington and Lee University (1873)
OccupationRailroad executive
Julius Kruttschnitt | |
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Kruttschnitt in 1920 | |
| Born | July 30, 1854 |
| Died | June 15, 1925 (aged 70) |
| Education | Washington and Lee University (1873) |
| Occupation | Railroad executive |
| Employer | Southern Pacific Railroad |
Board member of | Southern Pacific Railroad, Union Pacific Railroad, Wells Fargo |
| Spouse | Elise Minna Krock |
| Children | Julius Kruttschnitt II |
Biography
He was born on July 30, 1854, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1873 and worked briefly as a schoolteacher before beginning his railroad career. He joined the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1885 and served in a variety of roles, culminating in chairman from 1913.[2]
He retired on May 31, 1925, as chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific Railroad.[3] He died on June 15, 1925, in New Orleans, Louisiana, of a heart attack.[1]
