Owen Robertson Cheatham

Owen Robertson Cheatham
Born(1902-07-09)July 9, 1902
Concord, Campbell County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 1970(1970-10-24) (aged 68)
Eugene, Oregon, U.S.
Resting placeNew Concord Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Concord, Virginia
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1927–1970
OrganizationsGeorgia-Pacific
Known forFounder of Georgia-Pacific
SpouseCeleste Wickliffe Cheatham (later O’Neil)

Owen Robertson Cheatham (1902–1970) was an American businessman. He founded Georgia-Pacific, a formerly publicly traded corporation on the New York Stock Exchange from 1949 to 2005, now a subsidiary of Koch Industries.

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