Adrian Dalsey
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Adrian Dalsey | |
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| Born | October 14, 1914 Illinois, United States |
| Died | October 10, 1994 (aged 79) Walnut Creek, California, United States |
| Known for | Co-founder of DHL |
Adrian Dalsey (October 14, 1914, Illinois - October 10, 1994, Walnut Creek, California) was a co-founder of DHL,[1] a shipping company (Dalsey was the "D" in DHL).
He was born in Illinois on October 14, 1914. He attended Wheaton College (Illinois), but later dropped out. He married Marjorie Schutt Dalsey and they had two children together, a boy named Jonathan and daughter Jennifer. He also fathered another son, Harry Dalsey after divorcing his wife Marjorie. Harry admitted to killing Guy Broomfield, the then partner of his mother and brother of Shirley Ann Field, in 1999, and plea bargained it down to manslaughter.[2] Adrian Dalsey married Harry's mother Annie, and they were together until he died in 1994, in Walnut Creek, California.
DHL[]
In 1969, he co-founded DHL alongside business partners Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. He traveled to southeast Asia, Micronesia, Hawaii, Guam, and other various parts of Asia, until he sold his share of DHL in 1980.
See also[]
- Shirley Anne Field (sister of Guy Broomfield)
References[]
- ^ Henry K. Lee (1999-09-06). "Son of DHL Founder's Widow Held in Walnut Creek Slaying". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ^ "SHIRLEY IN BATTLE FOR DEAD BROTHER. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
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