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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_DJohn D. Hertz - Wikipedia

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   His son was born Leonard J. Hertz and changed his name at the age of seventeen to John D. Hertz Jr. in honor of his father; John Jr. later became an advertising executive and was briefly married (1942–44) to film star Myrna Loy.

   • Children: 3

   • Board member of: General Motors

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3. americanbusinesshistory.org › john-hertz-hisJohn Hertz: His Innovations Touch Millions but Few Know His ...

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   Nov 25, 2021 · John Hertz, Jr., and Myrna Loy As they aged, John and Fannie Hertz continued to be important in the world of horse racing. In 1943, their horse Count Fleet had an undefeated season, winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes, known as the Triple Crown of horse racing.

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4. www.geni.com › people › John-D-Hertz-JrJohn Daniel Hertz, Jr. (1908 - 1968) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   Dec 10, 2021 · Death of John D. Hertz Jr. Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, FL, United States. Genealogy for John Daniel Hertz, Jr. (1908 - 1968) family tree on Geni, with over 245 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives.

   • Location: Chicago, Illinois
   • Birth Date: February 9, 1908

   • Place Of Birth: Illinois
   • Death Date: May 9, 1968

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   What did John Hertz do for a living?

   • Final Words John Hertz had a remarkable career. He literally started with nothing. He used his wits and connections to build successive major businesses. He innovated in cabs, in car rental, in manufacturing, even in stoplights. Never resting, he became one of the most respected breeders of thoroughbred horses.

   John Hertz: His Innovations Touch Millions but Few Know His Story

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   How much money did John Hertz make?

   • The company was called Yellow Truck & Coach Company, developed the “GMC” brand, and became the nation’s largest maker of city and interurban (i.e., Greyhound) buses. General Motors also took over the Hertz car rental business. John Hertz reportedly received as much as $40,000,000 for his share of the company (about $600 million in 2021 dollars).

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   Why did John Hertz run away from home?

   • John Hertz ran away from home after “a sound beating” from his father, which John later said he “richly deserved.” He had finished the fifth grade, the end of his formal education. Yet he knew how to read and write and got a job as a copyboy with the Chicago Morning Herald newspaper.

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   How old was John Daniel Hertz when he started boxing?

   • When he was three years old, the family emigrated to America, and by 1884, at the age of five, young Sandor (now renamed John Daniel Hertz) was living with his family in Chicago. John ran away from home by the time he was twelve and soon enough entered the boxing ring.

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6. www.findagrave.com › 210253379 › john_daniel-hertzJohn Daniel Hertz Jr. (1908-1968) - Find a Grave Memorial

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   John Daniel Hertz Jr. Birth. 9 Feb 1908. Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Death. 9 May 1968 (aged 60) Miami Beach, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA. Burial. Cremated. Specifically: Ashes scattered in the Gulf Stream by his friends. Add to Map. Memorial ID. 210253379. · View Source. Suggest Edits. Memorial. Photos 2. Flowers 39.

7. www.nytimes.com › 1968/05/13 › archivesJohn D. Hertz Jr., 60, Dead; Holder of a Sailing Record

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   John D. Hertz Jr., 60, Dead; Holder of a Sailing Record - The New York Times. Share full article. Special to The New York Times. May 13, 1968. The New York Times Archives. See the article...

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Myrna_LoyMyrna Loy - Wikipedia

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   Five days after the divorce, she married John D. Hertz, Jr. an advertising executive and founder of Hertz Rent A Car, at his sister's home in New York City. They remained married for two years, eventually divorcing in Cuernavaca, Mexico, on August 21, 1944, with Loy again citing mental cruelty.

9. www.hertzfoundation.org › about-us › our-historyOur History | Fannie and John Hertz Foundation

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   But John Hertz was no ordinary businessman. He embraced the daring innovation that has become a hallmark of the Hertz Foundation, risk-taking that continues to lead to transformative breakthroughs in science and technology.