general | February 15, 2026

E. Bronson Ingram II - Trivia, Family, Bio

Billionaire who headed up the Nashville-based conglomerate Ingram Industries.

Before Fame

He graduated Princeton University with a major in English in 1953.

Trivia

He donated over $20 million to his alma mater Vanderbilt and was elected to its Board of Trust in 1967.

Family Life

He and his brother Frederic took over their father's company.

Associated With

His funeral was attended by many prominent individuals, including golfing legend Arnold Palmer who served as a pallbearer.