Friedrich Weyerhäuser

Friedrich (Frederick) Weyerhäuser (November 21, 1834 in Nieder-Saulheim, Rheinhessen – April 4, 1914 in Pasadena, California) was a German–American timber mogul and founder of the Weyerhaeuser Company, which owns saw mills, paper factories, and other business enterprises, and large areas of forested land. He is the eighth richest American of all time, with a net worth of $72.2 billion in 2006 dollars.

Personal facts

Friedrich Weyerhäuser
Alias (AKA)
Frederick Weyerhaeuser
Weyerhaeuser Friedrich; Weyerhaeuser Frederick; Weyerhäuser Frederick; Weyerhäuser F. E.; Weyerhaeuser F. E.
Birth dateNovember 21, 1834
Birth place
Saulheim , Rhenish Hesse
Nationality
German diaspora
Date of deathApril 04, 1914
Place of death
California , Pasadena California , United States
Resting place
Chippiannock Cemetery , Rock Island Illinois
Known for
Weyerhaeuser

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