Villard,
Oswald Garrison 1872-1949; U.S. journalist, editor, & writer, born in Germany
See Villard in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(vĭ-lärˈ, -lärdˈ), Henry 1835-1900.
German-born American journalist and railroad magnate. He was president of the Northern Pacific Railroad (1881-1884) and formed (1890) the company that later became General Electric. His son Oswald Garrison Villard (1872-1949), a journalist and editor, was president of the New York Evening Post (1900-1918) and owner of The Nation (1918-1935).