Busch page 11

Busch page 11 by ric gustafson


Gussie Busch's first born son, August III had his own problems growing up. He did not like Trudy and was only ten years older than he was. He enjoyed spending time with his father, shooting firearms at Belleau Farm. Their relationship got harder when Trudy came. He moved back in with his mother and their father son relationship never improved. In high school, his nickname became Augie and he made few friends. He was a good student but got poor grades.
In 1956, he enrolled at the University of Arizona and in his freshman year, started working at the brewery. On May 4 1958, August's mother Elizabeth Busch died at her home. In his junior year, he joined the Army Reserves. In 1960, he enrolled at the Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago.
In 1963, he was promoted at the brewery to Vice President of Marketing and elected to the Board of Directors. During that summer, he married Susan Hornibrook and be 1966 had two children, Susan and Anheuser Busch IV.


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