J. Bruce Ismay

J. Bruce Ismay
J. Bruce Ismay
	Ismay in 1912
Born	Joseph Bruce Ismay; 12 December 1862; Crosby Liverpool, England
Died	17 October 1937 (aged 74); Mayfair, London, England
Resting place	Putney Vale Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Chairman and managing director of White Star Line
Title	Ship-owner
Spouse	Julia Florence Schieffelin (m. 1888)
Parent	Thomas Henry Ismay;

Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ˈɪzmeɪ/;^[1] 12 December 1862^[2] – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who served as chairman and managing director of the White Star Line.^[3] In 1912, he came to international attention as the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the sinking of the company's new flagship RMS Titanic, for which he was subject to severe criticism.

^ Pointon, Graham, ed. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: The University Press. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.
^ "Mr Joseph Bruce Ismay". Encyclopedia Titanica. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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[1] Pointon, Graham, ed. (1990). BBC Pronouncing Dictionary of British Names (2nd ed.). Oxford: The University Press. ISBN 0-19-282745-6.

[ismaytitanica-2] "Mr Joseph Bruce Ismay". Encyclopedia Titanica. Retrieved 10 February 2021.

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J. Bruce Ismay
Ismay in 1912
Born	Joseph Bruce Ismay (1862-12-12)12 December 1862 Crosby Liverpool, England
Died	17 October 1937(1937-10-17) (aged 74) Mayfair, London, England
Resting place	Putney Vale Cemetery
Occupation(s)	Chairman and managing director of White Star Line
Title	Ship-owner
Spouse	Julia Florence Schieffelin (m. 1888)
Parent	Thomas Henry Ismay