J. Bruce Ismay

J. Bruce Ismay
Ismay in 1912
Born
Joseph Bruce Ismay

(1862-12-12)12 December 1862
Crosby, Lancashire, England
Died17 October 1937(1937-10-17) (aged 74)
Mayfair, London, England
Resting placePutney Vale Cemetery
OccupationsChairman and managing director of White Star Line
TitleShip-owner
Spouse
Julia Florence Schieffelin
(m. 1888)
Children5
Parent

Joseph Bruce Ismay (/ˈɪzm/; known as Bruce 12 December 1862 – 17 October 1937) was an English businessman who was the chairman and managing director of the White Star Line. He was the highest-ranking White Star official to survive the 1912 sinking of the company's flagship RMS Titanic.