Charles Von der Ahe

Danish-American businessman (1882–1973)

Charles Theodore Von der Ahe (August 29, 1882 – June 4, 1973) was a Danish-American businessman, best known as an early innovator in the grocery business in Southern California, and founder of Vons supermarket chain in Southern California along with his two sons, Wilfred and Theodore.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Von der Ahe (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Aug 29, 1882, died Jun 4, 1973.1

Companies

Career

Occupation: businessperson.4

  • Date not recordedFounded Vons3

Personal life

  • BornAug 29, 1882, Copenhagen5
  • DiedJun 4, 1973, Los Angeles6
  • Children87

Von der Ahe's parents were Charles Rudolph Peter Von der Ahe (1858–1918) and Caroline Sophie Larsen (1858–1917).

Von der Ahe's family moved from Denmark to the United States in 1889, and they eventually settled in Illinois. Even though Charles was born in Denmark, the Von der Ahe family was of German extraction, having moved to Denmark one or two generations earlier.

Von der Ahe was married to Linda Augusta Luer (1887–1973, née Linda Luer) in 1907. The Von der Ahes had eight children, with five boys and three girls: Theodore (Ted), Wilfred (Wil), Karl, Walter, Virginia, Clyde, Muriel, and Dorothy.

Von der Ahe was active in civic and charitable causes, and was a principal donor for the construction of the Charles Von der Ahe Library at Loyola Marymount University, which opened in 1959. The library served as the main LMU library until the Fall of 2009 when the new William H. Hannon Library was opened. The new library contains a Von der Ahe suite located on the third floor.

From Wikipedia’s article on Charles Von der Ahe (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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