Kenneth A. Spencer

Kenneth Aldred Spencer (January 25, 1902 – February 19, 1960) was a Kansas coal mine owner who transformed a government surplus factory into the world's biggest ammonium nitrate producer. Money from his and his wife's estate was donated to philanthropies throughout Kansas.

Kenneth Aldred Spencer
Born(1902-01-25)January 25, 1902
DiedFebruary 19, 1960(1960-02-19) (aged 58)
Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
Burial placeForest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Kansas
Occupations
  • Coal miner
  • philanthropist
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