Anheuser-Busch and St. Louis

During the 29 years Busch served as the company's active head, sales of beer went from 3 million to 37 million barrels a year.
Tim Wright / Corbis

King of Beers
During the 29 years Busch served as the company's active head, sales of beer went from 3 million to 37 million barrels a year. In 1989, the year before this photo was taken, the company produced 78.5 million barrels and recorded sales of $9.7 billion.

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