CHRYSLER, WALTER PERCY

krīˈslər, 1875–1940, American industrialist, founder of the Chrysler Corp. (now part of DaimlerChrysler A.G.), b. Wamego, Kans. He began as a machinist's apprentice and rose within the industry to become vice president in charge of operations at General Motors in 1919. In 1920 he undertook the reorganization of the Willys Overland and Maxwell companies. In 1924 he brought out the first Chrysler car and within a short time he made the company one of the largest automobile manufacturers.

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The Most Dangerous Man in Detroit: Walter Reuther and the Fate of American Labor
Book by Nelson Lichtenstein; Basic Books, 1995
Subjects: International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America--History, Labor Leaders--United States--Biography, Labor Unions--Automobile Industry Workers--United States--History, Labor Unions--United States--Officials And Employees--Biography, Reuther, Walter--1907-1970
...Widick, The UAW and Walter Reuther 1949; reprint...Politics , 110-11; Walter Ruch, "Leonard Vice...wildcatters at Briggs and Chrysler in line. If Reuther...William Stevenson and Percy Llewellyn. 14. Walter Ruch, "Addes, Thomas...
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Infighting in the UAW: The 1946 Election and the Ascendancy of Walter Reuther
Book by Bill Goode; Greenwood Press, 1994
Subjects: Automobile Industry Workers--Labor Unions--United States--History, International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, And Agricultural Implement Workers Of America--History, Reuther, Walter--1907-1970
...Detroit 49.5 Richard Leonard, Percy Llewellyn R b 1B Pontiac 78...Big Three-- Ford, GM, and Chrysler delegates--are counted...delegates from GM locals. Ford and Chrysler, to the contrary, gave only...Frankensteen had been director at Chrysler. They managed to carry their...
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The Fairmont Papers: Black Alternatives Conference, San Francisco, December 1980
Book by Bernard E. Anderson, Thomas L. Berkley, Michael J. Boskin, Randolph W. Bromery, Tony Brown, Milton S. Friedman, Wendell Wilkie Gunn, Charles V. Hamilton, Robert B. Hawkins Jr., Maria Lucia Johnson, Martin L. Kilson, James Lorenz, Henry Lucas Jr., Edwin Meese III, Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., Dan J. Smith, Thomas Sowell, Chuck Stone, Percy E. Sutton, Clarence Thomas, Gloria E. A. Toote, Walter E. Williams, Oscar Wright; Institute for Contemporary Studies, 1981
Subjects: African Americans--Economic Conditions--Congresses, African Americans--Education--Congresses, African Americans--Politics And Government--Congresses, United States--Race Relations--Congresses
...last three years. We have created new wealth. We did not ask for government money to maintain existing employment, as have Chrysler and Lockheed and General Dynamics and Boeing. And we did not get as much. We had to fight like hell with the government to...
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Portrait of Myself
Book by Margaret Bourke-White; Simon & Schuster, 1963
Subjects: Bourke-White, Margaret--1904-1971
...Tower. Certainly Mr. Walter Percy Chrysler was aware of the stupendous...busy banker, that the Chrysler Building would not actually...Manhattan, despite the Chrysler claim of total supremacy...insinuation was that the Chryslers were merely pasting...
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Not So Long Ago
Book by Lloyd Morris; Random House, 1949
Subjects: Automobiles--History, Motion Pictures--History, Radio--History, United States--Social Life And Customs
...masterful men, both of whom were to play major roles in automotive development. These were Charles W. Nash and Walter Percy Chrysler. Nash was born on an Illinois farm and when, at the age of six, his parents separated, he was bound out to...
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journal articles on: Chrysler Walter Percy  - 2 results

 
 
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Current Bibliography
Journal article by Tim Brooks; ARSC Journal, Vol. 41, 2010
Subjects: Scholarly periodicals--Bibliography
...Automobiles, record players in, "Chryslers Highway Hi-Fi," by Mark...Groove Apr 2010, p.4-7,25 Chrysler--see Automobiles, record...p.4-9, cover Hyde, Walter, tenor, cont., by Charles...16, 2010, p.62 Wiggins, Percy and Spencer, part 1, an interview...
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Interview of the Honorable Frank Sellars Cheatham, Jr. September 25, October 2, 12 & 30, November 11, and December 9, 2004
Journal article by Stan Deaton, Robin Gunn, Louisa Abbot; The Journal of Southern Legal History, Vol. 13, 2005
...in charge. He bought one of the first Chrysler Airflows. If you know anything about...dollars. Dad had a rich friend, Mr. Percy Judkins, P. J. Judkins, who owned...land developer. Next door to us was the Walter P. Marshall family, who had two girls...


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magazine articles on: Chrysler Walter Percy  - 2 results

 
 
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The Global Finance 600: the World's Most Powerful Financial Players
Magazine article; Global Finance, Vol. 12, September 1998
Subjects: Executives, International finance, Manycompanies, Manycountries, Manypeople, Power, Public officials
...fund irregularities. UNITED STATES Walter A. Gubert Having built J.P Morgans...to cut a deal with Khoo. SWITZERLAND Walter B. Kielholz The bold new chairman of...Russias southern provinces. HONGKONG Walter Kwok Ping Sheung The Kwok brothers, who...
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Single-Payer: Good for Business: Evidence Shows That Countries with National Healthcare Are More Competitive
Magazine article by Morton Mintz; The Nation, Vol. 279, November 15, 2004
Subjects: Health insurance--Analysis, Medical care--Analysis, Medical care--Political activity, Medical care--United States
...part of the story. AstraZeneca chairman Percy Barnevik joined GMs board in 1996, while...told the Washington Post. Since 1990 Chrysler--and DaimlerChrysler after the merger...organizations "effectively killed the bill," Walter Maher, former vice president for public...bill. It got only a single vote--Chryslers, Maher told me. "Its definitely fair...


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newspaper articles on: Chrysler Walter Percy  - 4 results

 
 
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For the Company Founded by Walter Percy Chrysler, the Years 1955 and 1956 Were P
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), March 14, 2010
Subjects: Automobile industry, Automobiles
For the Company Founded by Walter Percy Chrysler, the Years 1955 and 1956 Were...the company founded by Walter Percy Chrysler, the years 1955 and 1956 were...the style and substance for Chryslers automobiles. The 1956 Dodge...
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Today in History
Newspaper article; The Daily Mercury (Mackay, Australia), June 6, 2009
...to pay the fine. * 1884 - The Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA) is founded in London. * 1925- Walter Percy Chrysler founds Chrysler Corp. * 1933- The first drive-in cinema opens in Camden, New Jersey. A showing of Wife Beware had...
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Queen Marks Unique Wedding
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), June 2, 2005
...delighted to say We do to Percy and Florences Guinness World...was the year that was When Percy and Florence Arrowsmith they...October 1925Just five days after Percy and Florence tied the knot, Walter P Chrysler established the Chrysler car...
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Days When Car Dealers Were Really Motoring; OLD COVENTRY VIII
Newspaper article; Coventry Evening Telegraph (England), March 30, 2000
...1929. Its principal, Walter Brandish, a Coventry...managed by his elder son, Walter, was next to the firms...Singers and the Morris. Walters younger son, a well...at Queens Road Garage PERCY BLAMIRES garage and...entirely new to him, so Percy said, dont worry...changing over to sell Chrysler cars in the days of...


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encyclopedia articles on: Chrysler Walter Percy  - 1 result

 
 
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Chrysler, Walter Percy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
CHRYSLER, WALTER PERCY kri sl r, 1875 1940, American industrialist, founder of the Chrysler Corp., b. Wamego, Kans. He began...companies. In 1924 he brought out the first Chrysler car and within a short time he made...


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