The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-12-26
{. G. BR0ENNIMAN
A BIG FIGURE IN The
COMMERCIAL WORLD

Edward q. BrOennlman, former
Watertown man, now president OF the
Broenniman Company Inc. OF New
York city, is the subject of full page
sketch in a recent issue of the journal
of Commerce of New York. The art1-
Gle deals with Mr. Broenniman's great
work as a purchasing agent for the
Belgian Relief Commission and the
American Red Cross. Outside of the
government his company was the larg-
est purchaser of foodstuffs in the
world L. e. Broenniman, also OF Wa
tertown, is associated with him as
vice president of the company.
The following excerpts are taken
from the New York article:
Among the leading houses
of the country engaged in the whole
sale and export trade in flour and
grain is that of Broenniman Company
Inc, which has it's offices in the Pro-
duce Exchange Building in New York
city. The business was established by
Edward g. Broenniman in 1897 upon a
modest scale It's policy was based
upon sound business principles and
it's operations confined to actual and
legitimate transactions in flour ana
grain without speculative features.
Steadily the business grew and the
firm obtained mill connections which
greatly enhanced it's facilities for eX-
tensive operations in Greater New
York and adjacent territory and the
filling of export orders.
The tremendous growth in the vol
ume of the business led to its organ y
cation into a corporation undei the
laws of the state of New YolA, De-
cember 10, 1915, with Edward u.
Broenniman, the founder, as pFeSl-
dent; L. E. Broenniman, vice presl-
dent and treasurer, and George r.
Flach. secretary From the beginning
of the business in 1897 the growth O.
it's trade has been continuous, eac-l
year marking decided advance in the
volume of its transactions. Back c.
this progress there has from the first
been experienced and farsighted man
agement, faithful and intelligent SER
vice to all confded interests, high
business ideals, and constantly i'm
proving and enlarging facilities and
connections with sources of supply
and the area of demand.
The position of the company as one
of the leaders in general wholesale
flour and grain business and exporting
is greatly strengthened and buttresseo
by it's position as exclusive selling
agency for Greater New York and ad-
jacent territory for number Of sub
stantial Western milling interests
Among the more important Of these
are the Northwestern Consolidated
Milling Company of Minneapolis
Mimi; Southwestern Milling Company
Inc of Kansas City, Mo-; Globe Mill
ing Company of Watertown, Wis, ant
New Ulm Roller Mill Company of New
Ulm, Mimi. Besides these mills, the
Broenniman Company, Inc, represent
others and have unsurpassed facili
ties for procuring and furnishing
their trade with every kind and mer
charitable grade of flour at the mos
favorable market quotations.
Edward G. Broenniman, founder O.
the business and president of Broenni
Wisconsin, born in WatertOwn, De
cember 16, 1871. His family has beer
settled for several generations il
America, and is of Swiss origin. H
received his education in the publi
schools of Watertown, and from then
went into business in early youth. Hi
natural aptitude for business brOugh
him steady progress, and coming t
New York as young man he soon es
tablished a flour and grain business c
his own. Without any tendency towar
anything sensational or f1amboyant h
soon impressed himself upon custom
erS and fellow merchants as man c
sound principles and exceptional exc
cutive ability. He became a membe
of the New York Produce Exchange
1897, and became one of its most activ
and prominent members, constant
active in large buying and sellin
transactions on it's floor. His increas
ing business success and capacitie
for leadership won recognition in til
trade, and in 1910 he was elected
member of the Board of Managers
the Produce Exchange In 1912 he We
elcted for another two-year term {
manager.
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