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Walter Chrysler

Also Known As Walter P. Chrysler · Walter Percy Chrysler
Founder and Executive

An American industrial pioneer in the automotive industry who was the founder and namesake of Chrysler Corporation. He rose from machinist and railroad mechanic to works manager at Buick Motor Company and an executive at General Motors, then acquired and phased out the Maxwell Motor Company to found Chrysler Corporation in Detroit in 1925, later financing construction of the Chrysler Building. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Birth Date
1875-04-02 1
Birth Year
1875 2
Death Date
1940-08-18 1
Death Year
1940 2
Birthplace
Wamego, Kansas, U.S. 2
Death Place
Kings Point, New York, U.S. 2
Nationality
American 2
Defining Contribution
Acquired and phased out the Maxwell Motor Company to found Chrysler Corporation in Detroit in 1925, building it into one of America's major automakers alongside Ford and General Motors, and served as its chairman from founding until his death. 2
Notable Work
Chrysler Corporation 1
Connections

Associated With

Automotive Industry, Industries

Chrysler founded Chrysler Corporation, building it into one of the Big Three American automakers.

Source Wikipedia, Walter Chrysler
Entrepreneurship, Practice Disciplines
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Companies Founded

Chrysler Corporation, Companies and Brands
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Companies Led

Chrysler Corporation, Companies and Brands
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Walter Chrysler
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    Founder of the Chrysler Corporation
  • Infobox, birth_name
    Walter Percy Chrysler
  • Lead section
    Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 - August 18, 1940) was an American industrial pioneer in the automotive industry, automotive industry executive, and the founder and namesake of American Chrysler Corporation.
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2. Wikipedia, Walter Chrysler
Wikipedia
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  • lead section, birth
  • Early life section, birthplace
  • lead section, death
  • Death section
  • lead section, nationality
  • Chrysler Corporation founding section
  • lead section, name form
  • Companies Founded: Chrysler Corporation, founding section
  • Companies Led: Chrysler Corporation, chairman section
  • Associated With: Automotive Industry
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Wikidata: Walter Chrysler
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