Charles Lathrop Pack
Charles Lathrop Pack (May 7, 1857 – June 14, 1937), a third-generation timberman, was "one of the five wealthiest men in America prior to World War I".
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| Born | May 7, 1857 Lexington, Michigan |
| Died | June 14, 1937 (aged 80) New York, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brooks Military Academy, Cleveland, OH |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, Philanthropist |
| Spouse | Alice Gertrude Hatch |
| Children | George Lathrop Pack Randolph Greene Pack Arthur Newton Pack Beulah Frances Pack |
| Parent(s) | George Willis Pack Frances Farman |
His financial success was built on the success of his father, George Willis Pack, and grandfather, George Pack, Jr. in the forestry sector. Growing up on the shortes of Lake Huron in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, Charles L. Pack lived in Cleveland, Ohio, from 1871 until the early years of the 20th century. With investments in timber in the American South, banking and real estate, Pack became a multi-millionaire. During World War I, he was a principal organizer and was heavily involved in the war garden movement in the United States.
During the 1930's he was the president of The American Tree Association.