J. Ogden Armour
Jonathan Ogden Armour (November 11, 1863 – August 16, 1927) was an American meatpacking magnate and only surviving son of Civil War–era industrialist Philip Danforth Armour. He became owner and president of Armour & Company upon the death of his father in 1901. During his tenure as president, Armour and Co. expanded nationwide and overseas, growing from a mid-sized regional meatpacker to the largest food products company in the United States.
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| Born | November 11, 1863 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 1927 (aged 63) London, England, U.K. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Spouse | Lola Sheldon Armour (m.1892) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Philip Danforth Armour Malvina Belle Ogden |
| Relatives | Herman Ossian Armour (uncle) Jack Mitchell (son-in-law) Alice de Janzé (first cousin once removed) |
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