Herman C. Krannert
Male, Deceased Person
1887 – 1972
Who was Herman C. Krannert?
Herman C. Krannert was a businessman and philanthropist in the Midwest of the United States who made millions in the corrugated fiber products industry and subsequently made generous contributions to education and the arts. Among other substantial contributions, eleven buildings bear the Krannert name, most of them at hospitals and universities in Illinois and Indiana, including the Krannert School of Management at Purdue University, and the Krannert Art Museum and Krannert Center for the Performing Arts at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Krannert was married to Ellnora Decker Krannert.
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- Born
- 1887
Chicago - Also known as
- Herman Krannert
- Education
- University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
- Died
- 1972
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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