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Sosthenes Behn

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David Hamilton

Mary Joseph

Leonard Richardson

Hubert Harrison

Camille Pissarro

Maud Proudfoot

John Festival

Albert Daniel

Judah Philip Benjamin

Joseph Patrick Gimenez

Johannes Sobotker

James Jamesie Brewster

Abraham Markoe

Adolph Sixto

Knud Hansen

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Louis Richard Sosthenes Behn (Jan 30, 1882 – June 6, 1957) was an American businessman who held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) at the time of his death as a veteran of the US Army.Sosthenes was born in the island of St. Thomas, then part of the Danish West Indies. His ancestry was German on his paternal side, and French on his maternal side. He served in the United States Army and was commissioned a Captain June 19, 1917 while serving in the Signal Corp. He served with distinction during World War I. (History does not indicate that he bypassed the rank of Major.)Behn served with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France until February 1919. He was given command of the 232nd Field Signal Battalion, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. In recognition of his meritorious service during the WWI, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM).He was a telephone executive, president, and founder of the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT), one of the largest communications companies in the world.After his return from military service, along with his brother, Hernando, Lt Colonel Behn co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned IT&amp;T. Under his guidance, IT&amp;T was granted the monopoly of telephone service in Spain (Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España) in 1924 and purchased the international division of Western Electric.Margaret Dunlap Behn, his wife, born Sept 2, 1891, died January 26, 1977, is buried with her husband and son, Edward John Behn, in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery.Next week’s (28th May) topic: Mr. William Leidesdorff

Louis Richard Sosthenes Behn (Jan 30, 1882 – June 6, 1957) was an American businessman who held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) at the time of his death as a veteran of the US Army. Sosthenes was born in the island of St. Thomas, then part of the Danish West Indies. His ancestry was German on his paternal side, and French on his maternal side. He served in the United States Army and was commissioned a Captain June 19, 1917 while serving in the Signal Corp. He served with distinction during World War I. (History does not indicate that he bypassed the rank of Major.) Behn served with the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) in France until February 1919. He was given command of the 232nd Field Signal Battalion, Chateau-Thierry, St. Mihiel, Argonne. In recognition of his meritorious service during the WWI, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). He was a telephone executive, president, and founder of the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation (ITT), one of the largest communications companies in the world. After his return from military service, along with his brother, Hernando, Lt Colonel Behn co-founded the Puerto Rico Telephone Company which eventually spawned IT&amp;T. Under his guidance, IT&amp;T was granted the monopoly of telephone service in Spain (Compañía Telefónica Nacional de España) in 1924 and purchased the international division of Western Electric. Margaret Dunlap Behn, his wife, born Sept 2, 1891, died January 26, 1977, is buried with her husband and son, Edward John Behn, in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. Next week’s (28th May) topic: Mr. William Leidesdorff

Learning About Our Ancestors Segment, Part 8 - Sosthenes Behn, Founder of IT&T