Bob Hermann
Bob Hermann | |
|---|---|
| Born | Robert Ringen Hermann Sr January 3, 1923 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Spouse | Lilly Busch (died 1995) |
| Children | Robert Ringen Hermann Jr |
| Parent(s) | Frederick A. Hermann Evelyn Ringen |
| Relatives | August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch, Jr (father-in-law) |
Robert Ringen Hermann Sr (born January 3, 1923) is an American businessman and sports executive from St. Louis, Missouri.
Early life
Robert Ringen Hermann was born on January 3, 1923, to Frederick A. and Evelyn Ringen Hermann. He grew up in Clayton, Missouri and was educated at the former St. Louis Country Day School. He graduated from Princeton University in 1944 and received a commission in the United States Navy.[1]
Career
Hermann is the founder and former owner of the St. Louis Stars soccer team, and a former president of the National Professional Soccer League.[2]
He created the Hermann Trophy, college soccer's version of the Heisman Trophy.
Polo
Hermann organized the first charity polo match in Ladue in 1957.[1]
Personal life
He married Lilly Busch (1923-1995), the daughter of August Anheuser "Gussie" Busch, Jr. Their son Robert Ringen Hermann, Jr. married Signa Vernon Merrill in 1990.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Princeton in the News". princeton. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ "Ambush return to St. Louis", St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 22, 2013
- ^ "Signa Vernon Merrill Plans to Marry Robert Ringen Hermann Jr. in June". nytimes. May 27, 1990. Retrieved 8 October 2015.