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Owen D. Young autographed typed letter signed, one page, dated January 5, 1925, on his 120 Broadway, New York letterhead. Young writes to hotelier John McEntee Bowman declining a dinner invitation and discussing a proposal to commemorate the forthcoming bicentennial of George Washington's birth, writing that he sincerely hopes "we shall be able to do something in commemoration of the bicentennial of Washington's Birthday." He signs prominently at the conclusion, "Owen D. Young."

Fine condition with original folds and light handling wear.

Owen D. Young (1874-1962) was an American industrialist, lawyer, diplomat, and financier who became chairman of General Electric and was instrumental in the creation of the Radio Corporation of America. He gained international prominence as the namesake and principal architect of the Young Plan, the 1929 program designed to restructure German World War I reparations. Young also served in a number of important public and diplomatic roles and was regarded as one of the leading American business figures of the early 20th century.

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