Adrian Dalsey (October 14, 1914 – October 10, 1994) was a co-founder of shipping company, DHL Express.

Early life

Dalsey was born in Illinois on October 14, 1914. He attended Wheaton College there, but later dropped out.

DHL

In 1969, he co-founded DHL Express alongside business partners Larry Hillblom and Robert Lynn. Dalsey was the "D" in DHL. He traveled to southeast Asia, Micronesia, Hawaii, Guam, and other various parts of Asia, until he sold his share of DHL in 1980. DHL has subsequently become a global leader in logistics.

Family

He married Marjorie Schutt Dalsey and they had two children together, a boy named Jonathan and daughter Jennifer. He also fathered another son, Harry Dalsey after divorcing his wife Marjorie.

Walnut Creek slaying

His son Harry admitted to killing Guy Broomfield, partner of his mother and brother of actress Shirley Anne Field, in 1999, and plea bargained it down to manslaughter.

Death

Adrian Dalsey married Harry's mother Annie, and they were together until he died in 1994, in Walnut Creek, California.