Samuel Insull
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Samuel Insull | |
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![]() Samuel Insull in 1920. | |
Born | (1859-11-11)November 11, 1859 London, England, United Kingdom |
Died | July 16, 1938(1938-07-16) (aged 78) Paris, France |
Occupation | businessman |
Relatives | Martin Insull |
Samuel Insull (November 11, 1859 – July 16, 1938) was a British-born American business magnate whose vast Midwest holding company empire collapsed in the 1930s. He was an innovator and investor based in Chicago. Insull was known for buying utilities and railroads using holding companies.[1][2][3]