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Johanna Catherine <I>Bandle</I> Heileman

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Johanna Catherine Bandle Heileman

Birth
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
5 Jan 1917 (aged 85)
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.8198, Longitude: -91.2327562
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First female Chief Executive of a brewery in the United States. She was the wife of Gottlieb Heileman, founder of G. Heileman Brewing Co. of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. When he died in 1878 she became the chief executive of the company making her the first woman CEO of a brewery in the US. She also became one of the first female presidents of a United States corporation in 1890 when G. Heileman Brewing Co. was incorporated. She remained active in the company until her death.
First female Chief Executive of a brewery in the United States. She was the wife of Gottlieb Heileman, founder of G. Heileman Brewing Co. of LaCrosse, Wisconsin. When he died in 1878 she became the chief executive of the company making her the first woman CEO of a brewery in the US. She also became one of the first female presidents of a United States corporation in 1890 when G. Heileman Brewing Co. was incorporated. She remained active in the company until her death.

Bio by: Fred Beisser



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