Adolphus Busch

Adolphus Busch
Born	(1839-07-10)10 July 1839 Kastel, Grand Duchy of Hesse, German Confederation (present-day Hesse, Germany)
Died	10 October 1913(1913-10-10) (aged 74) Lindschied, Hesse-Nassau, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire (present-day Hesse, Germany)
Resting place	Bellefontaine Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Brewing executive and founder
Spouse	Lilly Eberhard Anheuser ​ ​ (m. 1861)​ (1844 - 1928)[1]
Children	12, incl. August A. Busch
Military Service
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	Union Army
Years of service	May - August 1861
Rank	Corporal
Unit	3rd Missouri Infantry, US Reserve Corps
Battles / wars	American Civil War Camp Jackson affair Lyon’s Missouri Expeditions

Adolphus Busch (10 July 1839 – 10 October 1913^{[citation needed]}) was the German-born co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser. He introduced numerous innovations, building the success of the company in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He became a philanthropist, using some of his wealth for education and humanitarian needs. His great-great-grandson, August Busch IV, is a former CEO of Anheuser-Busch.