Friedrich Weyerhäuser
German-American timber mogul and founder of Weyerhaeuser Company.
- field
- Timber industry
- nationality
- German-American
- known_for
- Founder of the Weyerhaeuser Company; known as the 'timber-king of the Northwest'
Lore & Background
He began school at age 6, but after his father died when he was 12, he had to give up most of his studies to work on the farm. After landing in New York City, he worked in a brewery for two years, then left because he felt a brewer 'often becomes his own best customer,' and worked on a farm for a year. He soon entered a sawmill as a night fireman, quickly rising to tallyman, yard manager, and salesman.
Reader's Guide
Friedrich Weyerhäuser's significance lies in his transformation of the American timber industry through consolidation and strategic acquisitions. His founding of the Weyerhaeuser Company, which still operates as the world's largest seller of timber, established a lasting legacy in the northern United States, particularly in the Pacific Northwest. Inducted into the U.S.
Did You Know?
- He left the brewing business because he felt a brewer 'often becomes his own best customer.'
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Friedrich Weyerhäuser?
Friedrich Weyerhäuser was a German-American timber magnate best known for establishing the Weyerhaeuser Company. He earned the nickname 'timber-king of the Northwest' for his dominance in Pacific Northwest forestry.
What is Friedrich Weyerhäuser's role or field?
He operated in the timber industry, building a vast logging and landholding empire that made the Weyerhaeuser Company one of the largest private landowners in the United States.
More in Business Tycoons And Industrialists 1-24
Related in Business Tycoons And Industrialists
Links follow this subject's own source article.
Elsewhere in the Business Tycoons And Industrialists universe
Spotted an error? Know more?
This is a living reference — every entry is fact-audited, and reader corrections feed straight into our audit queue. Suggest an edit · See this site's audit record