J bruce ismay biography of william
J bruce ismay biography of william
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J. Bruce Ismay
English businessman (1862–1937)
J. Bruce Ismay | |
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Ismay in March, 1912 | |
| Born | Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-12-12)12 December 1862 Crosby, Liverpool, England |
| Died | 17 October 1937(1937-10-17) (aged 74) Mayfair, London, England |
| Resting place | Putney Vale Cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Chairman and managing director of White Star Line |
| Title | Ship-owner |
| Spouse | Julia Florence Schieffelin (m. 1888) |
| Children | 5 |
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Joseph Bruce Ismay (;[1] 12 December 1862[2] – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.[3] He was the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the 1912 sinking of the company's flagshipRMS Titanic.
Early life
Ismay was born in Crosby, Lancashire. He was the son of Thomas Henry Ismay (7 January 1837 – 23 November 1899) and Margaret Bruce (13 April 1837 – 9 Ap