Alexander McCormick Sturm, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alexander McCormick Sturm

American businessman

Date of Birth: 24-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Westport, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 16-Nov-1951

Profession: writer, children's writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Alexander McCormick "Alex" Sturm (June 23, 1923 – November 16, 1951) was an American artist, author, and entrepreneur who co-founded in 1949, the American firearm maker, Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Sturm provided the start-up money and designed the Germanic heraldic eagle that is found on 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.