Alexander Legge (January 13, 1866 – December 3, 1933) was a prominent American business executive, serving as president of International Harvester from 1922 to 1933.

[1] Because of a lung condition, Legge was forced to find a job that would allow him to be outdoors, but would not expose him to dust or extremely cold temperatures.

[1] In 1891, Legge went to work as a collector for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company branch office in Omaha, Nebraska.

At this point, Legge was elected president of the International Harvester Company (he held the position until his death in 1933).

That same year he successfully defended the company in an anti-trust suit, allowing them to retain a dominant position in the farming industry.

[2] From July 1929 to March 1931, Legge served as chairman of the Federal Farm Board under President Herbert Hoover.

He started construction on a large house, but had to abandon the project when the U.S. entered into World War I and subsequently banned private building.

This property was used as a retreat devoted to rest, recreation and welfare for women employed at International Harvester.