George Charles Boldt Sr. | |
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President of the Waldorf–Astoria Hotel Company | |
In office 1897–1916 | |
Succeeded by | George Charles Boldt Jr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Georg Karl Boldt April 25, 1851 Bergen auf Rügen, Prussia |
Died | December 5, 1916 Manhattan, New York City | (aged 65)
Spouse | Louise Augusta Kehrer |
Children | George Charles Boldt Jr. Clover Louise Boldt |
George Charles Boldt Sr. (April 25, 1851 – December 5, 1916) was a Prussian-born American hotelier. A self-made millionaire, he influenced the development of the urban hotel as a civic social center and luxury destination.[1]