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| Inducted: |
2005 |
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U.S. |
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Manufacturing
Food |
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August A. Busch III is chairman of the board of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., a $15.6 billion, St. Louis-based, global corporation that includes the largest brewing organization in the United States, one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of aluminum beverage containers, and one of the largest theme park operations in the country. Better known to many consumers by such icons as Budweiser, Bud Light, Michelob, SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and the Clydesdales, the 151-year-old company is synonymous with quality and leadership in everything it does.
Busch has been recognized as one of America’s leading corporate citizens, with long-standing and aggressive support for the communities in which the company does business, as well as alcohol awareness efforts, environmental conservation, educational opportunities, and disaster relief. |
