George Armour.
Scottish American businessman and philanthropist (1812-1881)
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About George Armour
George Armour was a Scottish American businessman and philanthropist involved in the development of grain elevator infrastructure in Chicago. He was credited with developing the grain elevator system, establishing grain trading standards as director and president of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBT), founding the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ), Commercial Club of Chicago, YMCA of Chicago, Merchants' Loan & Trust Company (MLTC), the precursor to Continental Illinois, and the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts which later became the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Art Institute of Chicago. He served as a director of several notable companies during his career.
Everything about George Armour →- Occupation
- businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 24, 1812
- Died
- June 13, 1881