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Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ ˈɪzmeɪ /; [ 1 ] 12 December 1862 [ 2 ] – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line. [ 3 ] .
Oct 4, 2024 · J. Bruce Ismay (born December 12, 1862, Crosby, near Liverpool, England—died October 17, 1937, London) was a British businessman who was chairman of the White Star Line and who survived the sinking of the company’s ship Titanic in 1912.
Mar 25, 2022 · Below are 11 facts about the life and career of J. Bruce Ismay. 1. J. Bruce Ismay inherited his father’s job. Ismay rose to one of the most powerful positions in transatlantic travel thanks...
Jan 22, 2021 · J. Bruce Ismay. Ismay was the esteemed chairman and managing director for The White Star Line, the Titanic’s parent company. It was Ismay that ordered the construction of the Titanic and her two sister ships, the RMS Olympic and RMS Britannic, in 1907.
Apr 15, 2012 · J Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, left the Titanic in one of the last lifeboats to be launched, a decision that was to haunt him for the rest of his life.
Oct 15, 2011 · In 1912, J. Bruce Ismay was one of the most hated men in America: He owned the Titanic; gave the ship just 20 lifeboats; and — unlike so many — lived through its maiden voyage.
Sep 1, 1996 · J. Bruce Ismay, Chairman and Managing Director of the White Star Line, controversially survived the disaster. while 1500 other died...
He was chairman of the Liverpool and London Steamship Owners' Protection Association and of the Liverpool and London War Risks Association. Ismay was tall and handsome, with a somewhat contradictory personality.
Apr 13, 2012 · The film portrayed the Titanic's owner Joseph Bruce Ismay as a coward for abandoning the ship while others perished. Now descendants of Ismay, who have never been interviewed before, have spoken...
Oct 17, 2023 · On April 14, 1912, as one thousand men prepared to die, J. Bruce Ismay, the owner of the RMS Titanic, jumped into a lifeboat and rowed away to safety.
