Augustus Kountze Oliver

Background

Oliver, Augustus Kountze was born on July 19, 1881 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of George Tener and Mary Dorothea (Kountze) Oliver.

Education

Preparatory education Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, and Saint Paul’s School, Concord, New Hampshire (U.S.) Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1903. Doctor of Laws honorary, University of Pittsburgh, 1946.

Career

Began as reporter Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph (owned by father), 1903. Advertising manager same and Pittsburgh Gazette Times, 1906-1909, secretary both, 1919-1920, vice president, 1910-1927. Director Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company, Scholastic Corporation, Dollar Savings Bank.

Director Insulmastic Corporation of America, Western Allegheny Railway Company.

Achievements

• Augustus Kountze Oliver has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member City Council, 1919-1921. Trustee Shady Side Academy, Carnegie Institute of Technology (secretary), Carnegie Institute (secretary), Pittsburgh Chapter American Red Cross. Member Psi Upsilon, Wolf’s Head Society (Yale).

Clubs: Duquesne, Pittsburgh Golf, Fox Chapel Golf (Pittsburgh).

Connections

Married Margaretta Wood, November 12, 1907. Children: Joseph Wood, Augustus K. (deceased), Margaretta Oliver Schroeder, Henry William, George South. II, John Bennett, Janet Oliver de Camp.

Father:

George Tener Oliver

Mother:

Mary Dorothea (Kountze) Oliver

Spouse:

Margaretta Wood

child:

Augustus K. Oliver (deceased)

child:

Joseph Wood Oliver

child:

Henry William Oliver

child:

George South. II Oliver

child:

John Bennett Oliver

child:

Janet Oliver de Camp Oliver

child:

Margaretta Oliver Schroeder Oliver