Philip O. Krumm
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Born
October 9, 1906
Philip Otmar Krumm
October 9, 1906
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedOctober 16, 1988 (aged 82)
Divide, Colorado, U.S.
Almamater
Occupation
- President of the United States Olympic Committee (1973–1977)
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| Born | Philip Otmar Krumm October 9, 1906 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 16, 1988 (aged 82) Divide, Colorado, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Agatha Loefgren (died 1968) Dorothy Hobson (m. 1970) |
| Children | 3 |
Philip Otmar Krumm (October 9, 1906 – October 16, 1988) was an American businessmen who was president of the United States Olympic Committee from 1973 to 1977.
Krumm was born on October 9, 1906 in Chicago. He attended night school at DePaul University while working in a real estate office.[1]
Business career
For eighteen years, Krumm was the purchasing director for the Sentinel Radio Corporation, where he helped the company obtain around $30 million in contracts.[1][2] He left Sentinel in 1950 after he purchased controlling interest in the Niles Cabinet Co.[2] In 1962, he formed a sales representative agency with his eldest son, Kent.[1] He was also involved in housing development in Colorado.[3]