William F. Austin
Manufacturing

William F. Austin Net Worth

William F. Austin was born in Eden Prairie, Minnesota in 1868. He founded Starkey Hearing Technologies, a company that has grown to become one of the world's largest hearing aid companies, in 1967. The company sells around 900,000 hearing aids a year and Austin now oversees the Starkey Hearing Foundation.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day January 06, 1868
Birth Place Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States
Age 151 YEARS OLD
Died On July 15, 1929(1929-07-15) (aged 61)\nLos Altos, California, United States
Birth Sign Aquarius
Place of burial Cremated
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1887–1892, 1898
Rank Colonel
Unit E Troop, 7th U.S. Cavalry
Commands held 302nd Stevedore Regiment
Battles/wars Indian Wars Spanish–American War
Awards Medal of Honor

💰 Net worth: $3.1 Billion (2024)

William F. Austin, a prominent figure in the manufacturing industry in the United States, is estimated to have a net worth of $3.1 billion by 2024. Austin has been instrumental in revolutionizing the manufacturing sector with his innovative techniques and exceptional leadership skills. With a career spanning several decades, he is renowned for his expertise in streamlining operations and delivering high-quality products. His entrepreneurial endeavors have not only solidified his financial success but have also contributed significantly to the growth and development of the manufacturing industry in the United States.

2015 $1.2 Billion
2016 $1 Billion
2017 $1.4 Billion
2018 $1.66 Billion

Famous Quotes:

While the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy.

Biography/Timeline

1868

William Grafton Austin was born on January 6, 1868 in Grimes County or Galveston, Texas. He enlisted in E Troop, 7th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army in New York City on January 24, 1887; his age is recorded as 24 (birth year 1862 or 1863). He fought in the Battle of Wounded Knee on December 29, 1890 and was awarded the Medal of Honor on June 17, 1891 for actions "while the Indians were concealed in a ravine, assisted men on the skirmish line, directing their fire, etc., and using every effort to dislodge the enemy". He was discharged as a sergeant on January 23, 1892 at Fort Riley, Kansas.

1890

Rank and organization: Sergeant, Company E, 7th U.S. Cavalry. Place and date: At Wounded Knee Creek, S. Dak., December 29, 1890. Entered Service at: New York, N.Y. Birth: Galveston, Tex. Date of issue: June 27, 1891.

1894

After his discharge from the military, Austin returned Savannah, Georgia where he was engaged in the Cotton Business. He joined the Savannah Volunteer Guards in 1894 and rose in rank from Private to Captain of Company A, which unit he commanded in the Spanish–American War as part of the Second Georgia Regiment of Volunteers. Austin served as Chief of Police of Savannah and later owned and operated an automobile dealership.

1929

During World War I, Austin was appointed as commander of the 302nd Stevedore Regiment. In 1919 Austin is listed as a Colonel in the Officers' Reserve Corps in the Quartermaster section in the State of California. He later retired to Palo Alto, California where he died on July 15, 1929.

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