George Armour
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title:
George Armour
text:
George Armour was a Scottish American businessman and philanthropist known for his contributions to the global distribution process for commodities. He was credited with developing the grain elevator system, establishing grain trading standards as director and president of the Chicago Board of Trade (CBT), founding the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CBQ), Commercial Club of Chicago, YMCA of Chicago, Merchants' Loan & Trust Company (MLTC), the precursor to Continental Illinois, and the
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Scottish American businessman and philanthropist (1812–1881)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Armour
date created:
2017-01-30T19:49:14Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T00:36:18Z
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