Charles Healy Ditson
Charles Healy Ditson (11 August 1845 – 14 May 1929) was an American music publisher. The son of Boston music publisher Oliver Ditson, he began his career working for Oliver Ditson & Co. (ODC) in 1865. In 1867 he was appointed head of the ODC's newly created New York City branch which was named C. H. Ditson & Co. Under his leadership it became the largest music publishing firm in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. After his father's death in 1888, Charles became treasurer of ODC, and later served as ODC's president from 1907 until his death in 1929.