Gus S. Wortham, photographed receiving a boot shine on a sidewalk

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Date

ca. 1930

Abstract

Gus Sessions Wortham (1891-1976), businessman, civic leader, cattle rancher and philanthropist, served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of American General for almost five decades. Wortham was an advisor to many state and national politicians. He is also remembered for establishing the Wortham Foundation for support of cultural organizations and parks in Houston. In addition to the Wortham Theater Center, several other public places in Houston are named for Wortham, including Gus Wortham Park, Gus Wortham Memorial Fountain, Wortham Fountain at the Texas Medical Center, Wortham House (home of the University of Houston chancellor), Wortham IMAX Theater at the Museum of Natural Science, Wortham World of Primates at the Houston Zoo, and Wortham Tower in the American General Center.

Description

Snapshot of Gus Sessions Wortham, from the Gus S. Wortham family and business records.

Citation

"Gus S. Wortham, photographed receiving a boot shine on a sidewalk." (1930) Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University: https://hdl.handle.net/1911/37128.

Publisher

Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library, Rice University

Citable link to this page

https://hdl.handle.net/1911/37128

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