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Chairman of the White Star Line. After the death of his father on 23 November 1899, [9] [10] Bruce Ismay succeeded him as the chairman of the White Star Line. He decided to build four ocean liners to surpass the RMS Oceanic built by his father.
- J. Bruce Ismay inherited his father’s job. Ismay rose to one of the most powerful positions in transatlantic travel thanks to his father, who purchased a bankrupt White Star Line in 1868 and built it into the boating behemoth it became by the end of the century.
- He and his brother married sisters. In 1888, Ismay married into a wealthy and prestigious New York family when he took Florence Schieffelin as his wife.
- Ismay was mistakenly thought to have insulted members of the U.S. Congress. In 1889, Ismay was caught up in a media scandal following the (otherwise successful) maiden voyage of another White Star liner, the Teutonic.
- Ismay didn’t reduce the number of Titanic’s lifeboats, but he did care about the ship’s appearance. An oft-repeated story meant to illustrate the vanity and villainy of J. Bruce Ismay suggests that, against the wishes of the ship’s architect, he reduced the number of lifeboats Titanic carried because it made the deck appear too cluttered.
Jun 28, 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.
Apr 13, 2012 · Descendants of the owner of the Titanic, J Bruce Ismay, believe he was treated unfairly in the wake of the ship's sinking.
- Sarah Travers
Sep 1, 1996 · Learn about the life and career of Joseph Bruce Ismay, the eldest son of White Star Line founder Thomas Ismay and a survivor of the Titanic disaster. Find out his role in the shipping industry, his achievements, his controversies and his legacy.
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- English
- Liverpool, Lancashire, England
- Shipowner
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Jan 22, 2021 · Chairman of the White Star Line, J. Bruce Ismay survived the sinking of the company’s ship Titanic in 1912. He became one of the most hated men in America, deemed to be responsible for giving the ship just 20 lifeboats…
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.
