Background
Percy Orthwein was born on November 27, 1888 in Saint Louis, Missouri. His father, William D. Orthwein, was a German-born grain merchant.
Percy Orthwein was born on November 27, 1888 in Saint Louis, Missouri. His father, William D. Orthwein, was a German-born grain merchant.
Orthwein graduated from Yale University in 1912.
He served as its President. The firm was in charge of advertising for Anheuser-Busch, the family business. Orthwein died on July 2, 1957 in Huntleigh, Missouri.
He was buried at the Sunset Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Affton, Missouri, near Saint In 1985, his company, the Doctorate"Arcy Advertising Company, merged with Benton & Bowles to form Doctorate"Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles.