""Automotive Giants of America"" is a comprehensive book that delves into the history and impact of the biggest automobile manufacturers in the United States. Written by B.C. Forbes, the founder of Forbes magazine, this book covers the rise of companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, and their impact on the American economy and culture. The book also explores the personalities behind these companies, including Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, and Lee Iacocca, and their contributions to the industry. With detailed ...
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""Automotive Giants of America"" is a comprehensive book that delves into the history and impact of the biggest automobile manufacturers in the United States. Written by B.C. Forbes, the founder of Forbes magazine, this book covers the rise of companies such as Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler, and their impact on the American economy and culture. The book also explores the personalities behind these companies, including Henry Ford, Alfred Sloan, and Lee Iacocca, and their contributions to the industry. With detailed research and engaging storytelling, ""Automotive Giants of America"" offers a fascinating look at the history of the American automobile industry and the people who shaped it.1926. Sketches of the men who are making our motor industry. Curiously, although our automobile industry was young at the time of this work, its leaders were not young men. The average age of the twenty foremost was a shade under fifty-five. Only three of them were in their forties. Every one of the following twenty men was self-made, most only had moderate schooling and nine had some college training: Harry H. Bassett; Roy D. Chapin; Walter P. Chrysler; William C. Durant; Albert R. Erskine; Harvey S. Firestone; Henry Ford; Charles D. Hastings; Frederick J. Haynes; John Hertz; Edward S. Jordan; Charles F. Ketterling; Alvan Macauley; Charles S. Mott; Charles W. Nash; R.E. Olds; Alfred P. Sloan; H.H. Timken; Walter C. White; John N. Willys.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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