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John J. Raskob. John Jakob Raskob, KCSG (March 19, 1879 – October 15, 1950) was a financial executive and businessman for DuPont and General Motors, and the builder of the Empire State Building. He was chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1928 to 1932 and a key supporter of Alfred E. Smith 's candidacy for President of the ...
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Sep 14, 2017 · The Raskob Family, circa 1940s. Patriarch John J. Raskob is in the foreground, far right. When young John began working for du Pont, he moved to Wilmington, Delaware—the company's base. Ever on the lookout for pretty young ladies, the devout Catholic rotated among several Wilmington churches to meet one.
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Apr 3, 2024 · John Jakob Raskob (born March 19, 1879, Lockport, New York, U.S.—died October 15, 1950, Centreville, Maryland) was an American financier who played a major role in the early 20th-century expansion of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. and of General Motors Corporation. From 1898 to 1900, Raskob served as secretary in three firms, ending up serving ...
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John J. Raskob’s nephew, John Raymond "Rex" Kaiser (1927-2016) was also interviewed. The interviews were conducted by Richard James and David Farber. Richard James was the project archivist for the John J. Raskob papers (Accession 0473) in the Manuscripts and Archives Department at Hagley Museum and Library.
RASKOB, JOHN J.John Jakob Raskob (March 19, 1879–October 15, 1950) was an industrialist, financier, chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1928 to 1932, and cofounder of the American Liberty League. Born in Lockport, New York, Raskob rose from poverty to extraordinary wealth through a combination of ambition, financial acumen, and ...
May 1, 2021 · The primary visionary — and moneyman — behind the Empire State Building was John J. Raskob. Raskob was a mostly behind-the-scenes figure in elite circles. He had quietly helped Pierre du Pont ...
May 30, 2013 · Abstract. John Raskob is not a name that looms large but his greatest building casts a shadow on the people of New York every day. Financier of the Empire State Building, Raskob was a self-made businessman who worked for DuPont and for GM and famously invented with the idea for consumer credit, which he first offered to individual car buyers (GMAC).
