Norman Butler (politician)
Norman Butler may refer to: * Norman Butler (polo) (1918–2011), American polo player and thoroughbred breeder * Norman Butler (cricketer) (1930–2007), English cricketer {{hndis, Butler, Norman ...
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Norman Butler (polo)
Norman Frank Paul Butler (December 2, 1918 – October 8, 2011) was an American polo player and thoroughbred breeder. Early life and education Norman Frank Paul Butler was born to Paul Butler and Sarah Anne Josephine (née Rooney). The Butler family founded Butler Paper in Chicago in 1841, and Butler Aviation in 1945, as well as the village of Oak Brook, Illinois including the Oak Brook Polo Club in 1922 and Butler National Golf Club in 1972. He attended Hodder Place, Downside School and Stonyhurst College in Lancashire, England. He later studied Modern Greats at Oriel College, Oxford University. During WW2 he served as a Lieutenant (USNR) with Squadron VB-107, which was based in Natal, Brazil and Ascension Island. He was decorated three times, with the Air Medal, Bronze Star and Presidential Unit Citation. Career From 1948 until 1960 he worked in England as a director in the Butler Paper and Butler Aviation companies, and founded Butler S.A. (South America). It was also d ...
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