Adolphus Busch Orthwein

Adolphus Busch Orthwein, also known as Dolph Orthwein, (September 2, 1917 – November 25, 2013) was an American heir and business executive.

Biography Adolphus Busch Orthwein was born on September 2, 1917, in St. Louis, Missouri. His father was Percy Orthwein and his mother, Clara Busch. His maternal great-grandfather, Adolphus Busch, was the founder of Anheuser-Busch. His abductor's father, Pearl Abernathy, returned Orthwein to his family on New Year's Day.

In the 1960s, Orthwein acquired Starbeam Supply Co., later known as Starbeam Supply Company. They had four sons together (Adolphus Busch Orthwein Jr., Stephen A. Orthwein, Peter Busch Orthwein, and David Thornley Orthwein) before they divorced.

Orthwein was married to his second wife, tennis player Nancy Morrison, for fifty-one years. They had one son, Christopher DaCamara Orthwein. They resided in Huntleigh, Missouri and summered at their family estate in Cooperstown, New York.

Orthwein was a member of the St. Louis Country Club and the Log Cabin Club, two private members' clubs in St. Louis, Missouri. He was also a member of the Bath and Tennis Club in Palm Beach, Florida and the Cooperstown Country Club in Cooperstown, New York. He was a former member of the Everglades Club. He enjoyed playing tennis, chess and poker. He carried a pistol for safety.