J. Bruce Ismay | |
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Born | Joseph Bruce Ismay 12 December 1862 Crosby, Liverpool, England |
Died | 17 October 1937 | (aged 74)
Resting place | Putney Vale Cemetery |
Occupation(s) | Chairman and managing director of White Star Line |
Title | Ship-owner |
Spouse |
Julia Florence Schieffelin
(m. 1888) |
Parent |
Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ˈɪzmeɪ/;[1] 12 December 1862[2] – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.[3] He was the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the 1912 sinking of the company's flagship RMS Titanic, for which he was widely criticized.
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