Hugh W. Sanford

Hugh W. Sanford
Sanford, c.1905
Born
Hugh Wheeler Sanford

(1879-04-22)April 22, 1879
DiedNovember 15, 1961(1961-11-15) (aged 82)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery
EducationHarvard University (BA)
Known for
  • Businessman
  • writer
Spouse(s)
Margaret Woodruff
(m. 1904; died 1947)

Anne Kimball
(m. 1953)
Children5
FatherEdward J. Sanford
RelativesEdward Terry Sanford (brother)
Adrian S. Fisher (nephew)
Hubert Fisher (brother-in-law)

Hugh Wheeler Sanford (April 22, 1879 – November 15, 1961) was an American businessman and writer from Knoxville, Tennessee. He was president and chairman of the board of Sanford-Day Iron Works and was chief of the ferro-alloys section of the War Industries Board. He wrote a number of books relating to economics and philosophy.