Charles Gulden (1843 - 1916)

Entrepreneur/”The Father of American Mustard.” Born to German immigrants, Charles Gulden began his working career as an engraver in 1858. In 1860 he went to work for his uncle, who owned Union Mustard Mills located at 123 Mott Street in New York City. During the American Civil War, Charles was drafted in 1863 serving only […]

Etienne Guittard (1970 - 1899)

Businessman. He first came to San Francisco from France to take his chances with the California Gold Rush. In 1868, he founded Guittard Chocolate which he ran until his death. The company is still run and owned by the Guittard family today. (bio by: G.Photographer)  Family links:  Children:  Horace C. Guittard (1878 – 1950)* *Calculated […]

Arthur Guinness (1725 - 1803)

Beer Magnate.  Family links:  Spouse:  Olivia Whitemore Guinness (1742 – 1814)*  Children:  Hosea Guinness (1765 – 1841)*  Edward Guinness (1772 – 1833)*  Benjamin Guinness (1777 – 1826)*  William Lunell Guinness (1779 – 1842)* *Calculated relationship

Solomon Robert Guggenheim (1861 - 1949)

Mining tycoon, philanthropist, art patron. He was the senior member of the firm of Guggenheim brothers and last survivor of the seven sons of Meyer Guggenheim. As a multi-millionaire copper king he also founded the Yukon Gold Company in Alaska. As head of the family firm, Guggenheim was director of a number of metals corporations […]

Harry F. Guggenheim (1890 - 1971)

Businessman, Newspaper magnate. In 1941, Guggenheim co-founded the “Newsday” newspaper with his wife Alicia Patterson Guggenheim in Long Island, New York. The newspaper grew into the largest suburban daily newspaper in the nation. In 1963 his wife Alicia died after a lengthy illness, at this time, Guggenheim took full custody of the newspaper. In 1970 […]

Daniel Guggenheim (1856 - 1930)

Business Magnate and Philanthropist. Daniel was the second son of Meyer Guggenheim and father of Harry F. Guggenheim the Ambassador to Cuba. At an early age he became a member of the firm of Meyer Guggenheim and Sons. At the beginning of the 20th century the family had gotten involved in mining adventures. They were […]

Benjamin Guggenheim (1865 - 1970)

American businessman. A native of Philadelphia and son of mining industrialist Meyer Guggenheim. First class passenger who perished at sea in the sinking of the RMS Titanic. Faced with impending death Mr. Guggenheim and his valet surrendered their lifebelts to a ship’s steward and returned to their cabin suites to change into formal evening attire. […]

Kathryn Keeton Guccione (2026 - 1997)

Businesswoman. Raised on a farm in South Africa, she studied ballet in London but used her dance talents otherwise. At age 24 she met Bob Guccione, then manager of the fledgling Penthouse magazine. In 1969 the magazine was introduced in the United States. While she served as vice-chair and Chief Executive of General Media Communications, […]

Bob Guccione (1930 - 2010)

Publisher. Founder and publisher of the adult magazine “Penthouse”, which debuted in England in 1965 and first appeared in the US in 1969. For years it successfully competed with “Playboy” by catering to a  middlebrow readership, offering tabloid-style journalism and more forthright nudity. In September 1984, “Penthouse” notoriously published nude photos of reigning “Miss America” […]

Dietrich Gruen (1847 - 1911)

Watchmaker. A native of Osthofen, Germany, he was a pioneer of the pocket watch. Gruen was educated in public and private schools and learned watchmaking as an apprentice to Hans Martens in Friedburg. After emigrating to America in 1867, he married the daughter of a watchmaker and went to work for her father in Delaware. […]

Jennie Grossinger (1892 - 1972)

Hotel Developer.  Family links:  Parents:  Malka Grumet Grossinger (1870 – 1952)  Spouses:  Harry Grossinger (1889 – 1964)*  Charles C Herman (1895 – 1968)*  Siblings:  Jennie Grossinger (1892 – 1972)  Lottie Grossinger Grau (1895 – 1962)*  Harry Grossinger (1901 – 1965)* *Calculated relationship

Robert E. Gross (1897 - 1961)

Industrialist.  Chief executive officer and chairman of the Lockheed Company. (bio by: Theologianthespian)  Family links:  Parents:  Robert Haven Gross (1864 – 1942)  Mabel Bowman Bell Gross (1873 – 1964)

Courtlandt Sherrington Gross (1904 - 1982)

American Aviation Pioneer. For 25 years (1932 to 1967) he was a leading officer of Lockheed Corporation. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts and received his primary education at the Fessendon School a private boarding school for boys in West Newton, Massachusetts and his high school education at Saint George’s School, a private coeducational boarding […]

Joseph Griesedieck (1863 - 1938)

Griesedieck was a founder of Griesedieck Brothers Brewing Company, later Falstaff Brewing Company. He was a brewer in St. Louis for over 50 years. Born in Germany, Joseph came to the U.S. as a youth, working for a time in breweries in the East. Coming to St. Louis, he managed several breweries before becoming the […]

Henry Griesedieck (1860 - 1926)

Henry was the general superintendent of the Independent Breweries Company & former president of the company, which was a consolidation of nine St. Louis breweries. Born in Germany, Henry came to the U.S. in 1870 & entered the employ of the Lafayette Brewery in St. Louis as an office boy. In 1878 he associated with […]

Sir Thomas Gresham (1970 - 1579)

Businessman. Considered the greatest merchant of his day, financial agent to Queen Elizabeth 1st. Formulated ‘Gresham’s Law’ on the dangers of false coin (“bad money drives out good”). Founded the Royal Exchange in 1570 which marked the beginning of the growth of London as a financial centre. The grasshopper which was part of his coat […]

John Robert Gregg (1867 - 1948)

In 1888, he perfected the Gregg Shorthand System, which is used throughout the world and has been adapted to 11 languages. Gregg founded a school in Chicago to teach his system and other business subjects. He directed a firm that published his books and edited 2 business magazines.

Hank Greenspun (1909 - 1989)

Newspaper Publisher, Real Estate Entrepreneur. He was a pivotal figure in Nevada politics and history. He started out as publicity agent for the fledgling Flamingo Hotel, operated by Ben “Bugsy” Siegel. In 1949, he bought a struggling newspaper, renamed it the Las Vegas Sun, and transformed it into an independent voice in the corrupt, mob-influenced […]

William Augustus “Gus” Greenlee (1895 - 1952)

Businessman, owner of the Pittsburgh Crawfords baseball team.  William Augustus “Gus” Greenlee was born near the Blue Ridge Mountains in Marion North Carolina.  In 1916, Greenlee migrated north to Pittsburgh becoming a racketeer and bootlegger.  He put the fortune he made into the Crawford Bar & Grill and the Pittsburgh Crawfords baseball team.  He also […]

Colton Greene (1833 - 1900)

Civil War Confederate Army Officer, Business Magnate. Confederate General who later organized State Savings Bank and the Tennessee Club. (bio by: Anonymous)  Inscription:First President The Tennessee Club 1875

Julien Green (1900 - 1998)

Author, Playwright. He was born in Paris, France. In 1970 the Académie Française awarded Green its grand prize for literature. Next year he was the first person of American parentage to be elected to the Académie Française. He is remembered for his books “Moïra,” “Chaque Homme dans sa Nuit” (about the troubles of a young […]

Henrietta Howland “Hetty” Robinson Green (1834 - 1916)

Businesswoman. She inherited $10 million dollars, which she parlayed into a vastly greater sum through shrewd stock investments. She was the richest woman in the world during the early 20th Century. An incredibly miserly woman (her nickname was the “Witch of Wall Street”), her eccentricies became legendary in her time.  Family links:  Parents:  Edward Mott […]

Malcolm E Gray (1867 - 1932)

Businessman. The inventor of the five-day work week, he was the president, owner and primary inventor at the Rochester Can Company in the 1910s when he had the chance to observe Alfred Wright’s system of Monday-to-Friday and a half day on Saturday, which gave Wright’s employees a half day free of work to recuperate before […]

Admiral Nelson Gray (1970 - 1862)

Newspaper Publisher. He was a co-founder of the Cleveland “Plain Dealer” newspaper.  Family links:  Spouse:  Roxanna A Gray (____ – 1887)* *Calculated relationship

Henry Charles Grawemeyer (1912 - 1993)

Businessman, Philanthropist. Best known for creating the Grawemeyer Awards – international awards in music composistion, world order, education, psychology and religion. The $200,000 each recipient recieves make these awards among the largest world wide. Winners have included former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev and Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlan Brundtland. (bio by: Mike Maloney)  Family links: […]

Henry Graves (1806 - 1892)

Printer, founded Illustrated London news.  Family links:  Children:  Algernon Graves (1845 – 1922)* *Calculated relationship

William Thomas Grant (1876 - 1972)

Businessman. He founded the W.T. Grant Department Store chain, which at its height included over 1,200 locations. Started in 1906 in Lynn, Massachusetts with a 25 cent ceiling on prices, it grew to a business empire after World War I. After his death, though, the empire collapse in what is to date the largest retail […]

Bill Graham (1931 - 1991)

Businessman. He was a pioneering music talent promotor and impresario who is considered by many to be the “Father of the Modern Music Business”. The many musical singers and acts he promoted and stages shows for at his music venues include Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Led Zepplin, Cream, Crosby, Stills, Nash & […]

Archibald Gracie (1755 - 1829)

Businessman. He was a business magnate who accumulated great wealth through his shipping industry. He built the famous Gracie Mansion, which is now the official residence of the Mayors of New York City, New York.  Family links:  Spouse:  Esther Rogers Gracie (1757 – 1833)*  Children:  Eliza Gracie King (1790 – 1825)*  Sarah Rogers Gracie King […]

W.T. Grace (1907 - 1989)

Founder of Helen Grace Candy. He began his career as a candy assistant.  Family links:  Parents:  James Grace (1865 – 1913)  Mary Della Fisher Luten (1878 – 1969)  Spouse:  Helen Grace (1914 – 2002)  Siblings:  Leona Brook Fraseur (1896 – 1960)**  James Grace (1902 – 1902)**  James R Grace (1904 – 1923)*  India Grace Sax […]