Daniel K. Ludwig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Daniel K. Ludwig

American businessman

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1897

Place of Birth: South Haven, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1992

Profession: shipowner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Daniel K. Ludwig

  • Daniel Keith Ludwig (June 24, 1897 – August 27, 1992) was a United States shipping magnate, businessman with numerous companies, and billionaire.
  • He pioneered the construction of super tankers in Japan, founded Exportadora de Sal, SA in Mexico and developed it as the largest salt company in the world, built a model community in association with his huge Jari project on the Amazon River in Brazil to produce pulp paper, and had numerous hotels around the world. Even though he was one of the wealthiest men of his day, with operations spanning 23 countries, his name was little known.
  • Throughout his business life, he maintained a low profile; he stopped speaking to the press in the 1950s.
  • Ludwig was #1 on the first Forbes 400 "Richest Americans" list, published in 1982.

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