"Louis Busch Hager, a theatrical producer and member of the Anheuser Busch family, died of cancer of the esophagus Friday at his home in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was 58 years old and also had a home in Manhattan.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, Mr. Hager co-produced on Broadway 'A Lesson from Aloes,' 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' and 'The Gospel at Colonus,' all in the 1980's. Earlier, he was involved in the design of museums, including the Sports Hall of Fame in St. Louis and the Busch Woodlands and Museum in Cooperstown, which is now closed.
Mr. Hager, a yachtsman and philanthropist, had served since 1975 on the board of directors of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and was president of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City from 1975 to 1977.
He was the great-grandson of Adolphus Anheuser Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis ..." (The New York Times, Dec. 18, 1988)
"Louis Busch Hager, a theatrical producer and member of the Anheuser Busch family, died of cancer of the esophagus Friday at his home in Cooperstown, N.Y. He was 58 years old and also had a home in Manhattan.
A graduate of the University of Virginia, Mr. Hager co-produced on Broadway 'A Lesson from Aloes,' 'Pump Boys and Dinettes' and 'The Gospel at Colonus,' all in the 1980's. Earlier, he was involved in the design of museums, including the Sports Hall of Fame in St. Louis and the Busch Woodlands and Museum in Cooperstown, which is now closed.
Mr. Hager, a yachtsman and philanthropist, had served since 1975 on the board of directors of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team and was president of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City from 1975 to 1977.
He was the great-grandson of Adolphus Anheuser Busch, the founder of the Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., headquartered in St. Louis ..." (The New York Times, Dec. 18, 1988)
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