Alexander McCormick Sturm
Alexander McCormick Sturm | |
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William Batterman Ruger and Sturm (with beard) in 1950. Together they founded Sturm, Ruger & Co., with Ruger providing the gun expertise, and Sturm providing the eagle logo and financial backing | |
| Born | June 23, 1923 Westport, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | November 16, 1951 (aged 28) Norwalk, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
| Occupation(s) | artist, author, entrepreneur |
| Employer | Sturm, Ruger & Co. |
| Spouse(s) | Paulina Longworth (m. 1944–1951; his death) |
| Children | Joanna Sturm |
| Parent(s) | Justin Sturm Katherine McCormick |
Alexander McCormick Sturm (June 23, 1923 – November 16, 1951) was an American artist, author, and entrepreneur who co-founded in 1949 the American firearms maker Sturm, Ruger & Co. Sturm provided the start-up money and designed the Germanic heraldic eagle found on all Ruger guns. Sturm came from a prominent Connecticut family, and his wealthy mother was of the McCormick mercantile family. He was a Yale University graduate. Not long after the company had begun to succeed financially and gain traction, Sturm died from viral hepatitis.