Samuel Agar Salvage

Salvage was born in London and emigrated to the United States in 1893 In 1925, he became the president of The Viscose Company and was later chairman of the board. In 1942, he was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his contributions to the rayon industry. ==Personal life==

Salvage married Mary Katherine Richmond (died 1964) and lived together at their home in Old Brookville, New York, called Rynwood, which Salvage had built in 1927 by architect Roger Bullard, with gardens designed by Ellen Biddle Shipman. Together, they had three daughters: Katherine H. Salvage, Margaret S. Salvage Descendants Salvage's grandson is Charles Taliaferro (b. 1952), the philosopher specializing in Theology and Philosophy of Religion at St. Olaf College. ==See also==