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Bronze Star Medal
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George H. Olmsted
1901-03-18 – 1998-10-08
Life & Legacy
Major General George Hamden Olmsted (March 18, 1901 – October 8, 1998) was an American military officer and insurance executive. Throughout Olmsted's career, he was a champion of the concepts of better education, jobs, and opportunities for all people. In the fields of banking and insurance, he brought availability and affordability of products and services to a market that was battered by the Great Depression. He carried on the dream of Arthur J. Morris, the founder of Financial General Corporation, that "anyone who has a steady job can qualify for installment credit from a bank".
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Education
United States Military Academy; Iowa State University
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Bronze Star Medal; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Honour
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Bronze Star Medal · Commander of the Order of the British Empire · Legion of Honour · Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Education & Institutions
Iowa State University · United States Military Academy
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
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Legion of Honour
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Sources & Provenance
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