Charles Lang Freer worked as a railroad clerk before becoming a businessman.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by Smithsonian, Wikipedia, Apollo Magazine, and Detroit Historical Society sources detailing Freer's early career as a railroad clerk/accountant before becoming a wealthy businessman and art collector.
Sources
- Charles Lang Freer (kids.britannica.com)
- https://apollo-magazine.com/charles-lang-freers-gift-to-the-american-people/ (apollo-magazine.com)
- https://publications.asia.si.edu/jades/person.php?cid=1 (publications.asia.si.edu)
- https://asia.si.edu/research/publications/charles-lang-freer-a-cosmopolitan-life/ (asia.si.edu)
- https://www.detroit1701.org/FreerHouse.htm (detroit1701.org)