Erskine Bronson Ingram
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E. Bronson Ingram was a United States
businessman and billionaire
, and the long-time head of Ingram Industries
.
businessman Orrin Henry Ingram.
The family settled in Nashville, Tennessee
, in 1948, which became the headquarters for their Ingram Barge Company
, which Bronson Ingram inherited from his father. He was also involved in Ingram Content Group, Ingram Software, various petroleum
interests, and other businesses. He served as chairman of the Board of Trust at Vanderbilt University
from 1991 until his death from cancer in 1995. Golfer Arnold Palmer
was a pallbearer at his funeral.
His widow is Martha Rivers Ingram
. His sons are David Bronson Ingram, Orrin H. Ingram III, and John Rivers Ingram. His daughter is Robin Bigelow Ingram Patton.
A book about his life, E. Bronson Ingram: Complete These Unfinished Tasks of Mine, written by Martha Rivers Ingram, was published in 2001.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and billionaire
Billionaire
A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, Euro, or Pound sterling. Forbes magazine updates a complete list of U.S. dollar billionaires around the...
, and the long-time head of Ingram Industries
Ingram Industries
Ingram Industries is a company based in Nashville founded by the late Erskine Bronson Ingram and still owned and run by the Ingram family. Ingram Barge Company was founded by his father, Orrin Henry Ingram...
.
Biography
Ingram was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of millionaireMillionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
businessman Orrin Henry Ingram.
The family settled in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, in 1948, which became the headquarters for their Ingram Barge Company
Ingram Barge Company
The Ingram Barge Company is a barge company based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.According to the company website, Ingram operates nearly 4,000 barges with a fleet of over 80 linehaul vessels and over 30 tug boats...
, which Bronson Ingram inherited from his father. He was also involved in Ingram Content Group, Ingram Software, various petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
interests, and other businesses. He served as chairman of the Board of Trust at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
from 1991 until his death from cancer in 1995. Golfer Arnold Palmer
Arnold Palmer
Arnold Daniel Palmer is an American professional golfer, who is generally regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of men's professional golf. He has won numerous events on both the PGA Tour and Champions Tour, dating back to 1955...
was a pallbearer at his funeral.
His widow is Martha Rivers Ingram
Martha Rivers Ingram
Martha Robinson Rivers Ingram is the chairman of Ingram Industries, chairman of the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust, and a noted philanthropist and patron of the arts. She was married to the late E. Bronson Ingram, who inherited his father's petroleum and barge empire in 1963...
. His sons are David Bronson Ingram, Orrin H. Ingram III, and John Rivers Ingram. His daughter is Robin Bigelow Ingram Patton.
A book about his life, E. Bronson Ingram: Complete These Unfinished Tasks of Mine, written by Martha Rivers Ingram, was published in 2001.