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Albaugh is married to Susan. They have two daughters and live in Ankeny, a suburb of Des Moines, Iowa. [1] [6] [8] In August 2018, he sold his 10,000-square-foot (930 m 2) house in Ankeny to Todd Rueter, an Elkhart businessman, for $2.32 million, having built a slightly smaller 8,773-square-foot (815.0 m 2) home nearby. [4]
The building was built as a speculative venture by Davis S. Chamberlain, who was one of the founders of his family's drug manufacturing company. It is located in the city's "Motor Row" or "Auto Row" on the west side of downtown. In 1916 there were 111 motor related firms in Des Moines that was valued at $12 million in annual trade. [2]
The German-born Duesenberg brothers, Fred and Augie,, two of the world's finest car builders, got their start in Iowa. Cars adorned with the Duesenberg name were known for speed, style and luxury.
House of Saud family members also hold many of the kingdom's critical military and governmental departmental posts. Ultimate power in the kingdom has always rested upon the Al Saudis, though support from the Ulema , the merchant community, and the population at large has been key to the maintenance of the royal family's political status quo .
The House of Saud — though technically not a company — correlates to the Saudi royal family, which is a nearly century-old monarchy. Due to this fact, the family’s exact wealth is harder to ...
The Herring Motor Car Company Building, now known as 10th Street Lofts, is a historic building located in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The building is a six-story brick structure rising 90 feet (27 m) tall. [2] It was designed by the Des Moines architectural firm of Proudfoot, Bird & Rawson in the Classical Revival style.
Maytag formed the company by purchasing a controlling interest in the Mason Automobile Company of Des Moines, Iowa, in 1909. That company, which had been created by Fred Duesenberg, August Duesenberg, and lawyer Edward R. Mason, had been producing an automobile called the Mason. [1]
The new company, Maytag-Mason Motor Company moved production to Waterloo, Iowa at the suggestion of William O. Galloway. The two-cylinder cars were continued as Masons, and a new four-cylinder car was marketed as a Maytag. For 1911 both cars were named Maytag, but late in the same year, the Maytag family pulled out of the company. [2] [1]