Carl J. Lomen
Encyclopedia
Carl Joys Lomen was an American
entrepreneur
and photographer. He was known as The Reindeer King of Alaska
, because of his role in "organizing, promoting, marketing, and lobbying for the reindeer
industry" in the first decades of the 20th century, as president of the Lomen Company
.
In 1954, he published his autobiography
, Fifty Years in Alaska (New York: David McKay).
United States
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entrepreneur
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
and photographer. He was known as The Reindeer King of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, because of his role in "organizing, promoting, marketing, and lobbying for the reindeer
Reindeer
The reindeer , also known as the caribou in North America, is a deer from the Arctic and Subarctic, including both resident and migratory populations. While overall widespread and numerous, some of its subspecies are rare and one has already gone extinct.Reindeer vary considerably in color and size...
industry" in the first decades of the 20th century, as president of the Lomen Company
Lomen Company
Lomen Company was an American meatpacking industry, founded in 1914 by brothers Carl and Alfred Lomen in the then Territory of Alaska.- History :...
.
In 1954, he published his autobiography
Autobiography
An autobiography is a book about the life of a person, written by that person.-Origin of the term:...
, Fifty Years in Alaska (New York: David McKay).