Orrin Henry Ingram Sr.
Orrin Henry Ingram Sr. | |
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| Born | June 26, 1904 Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | April 25, 1963 (aged 58) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, heir |
| Known for | Owner of Ingram Oil & Refining; Vice President of Vanderbilt University's Board of Trust |
Orrin Henry Ingram Sr. (June 26, 1904 – April 25, 1963) was an American businessman and heir.
Early life
Ingram was born in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to lumber heir Erskine B. Ingram and Harriet Coggshall. His family practiced the Congregational Church. On his father's side, he descended from lumber magnate Orrin Henry Ingram and had a great-uncle, Julius Ingram, who served in the Wisconsin State Assembly. The Ingram family lineage can be traced back to David Ingram, who emigrated from Leeds, England, in 1780.
Career
In 1928, Ingram took charge of a textile company in Tennessee owned by his wife's family and moved its operations to Nashville, Tennessee. During a textile strike in 1937, he sold half of his interest and purchased Wood River Oil and Refining, located in St. Louis, Missouri. Subsequently, he became the owner of Ingram Oil & Refining, which operated a network of 240 gasoline stations with headquarters near New Orleans in Meraux, Louisiana. He divested this business to Murphy Oil in 1961.
Philanthropy
From 1952 until his death in 1963, Ingram held the position of Vice President on the Board of Trust at Vanderbilt University.
Personal life
Ingram was married to Hortense Bigelow, whose father was president of St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co., later known as The Travelers Companies. The couple resided in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, Hobe Sound, Florida, and Nashville, Tennessee. They had three children: two sons, E. Bronson Ingram II and Frederic B. Ingram, and a daughter, Alice, who wed Henry William Hooker.
Death and legacy
Ingram passed away from a heart attack on April 25, 1963, in Nashville. He was laid to rest at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
In 2006, Vanderbilt University honored him by naming the Hank Ingram House after him.