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Died. August 26, 1935. (1935-08-26) (aged 61) The Bronx, New York, U.S. John North Willys ( / ˈwɪlɪs /; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after Henry Ford .
- October 25, 1873, Canandaigua, New York, U.S.
- Herbert Hoover
A Born Salesman. John North Willys was born in the small town of Canandaigua, New York on October 25, 1873. His father, David Smith Willys, worked as a brick and tile maker. The younger Willys was a natural salesman. He liked to wheel and deal with his friends and always searched out business deals.
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By Rachel. Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Here is a very short history on the man that the Willys Jeep is named for and the house he lived in Toledo, Ohio. John North Willys was born in the small village Canandaigua, New York in 1873. John Willys was a business man from a very early age selling anything profitable and saving every penny he could.
1873 - 1935. A brilliant business mind. John North Willys was a gifted entrepreneur who built an automotive empire from the ashes of failed companies. Born in 1873 in Canandaigua, New York, Willys began his career selling and manufacturing bicycles. He was immensely successful and had recorded over $500,000 in sales by 1900 at the age of 27.
John North Willys ( / ˈwɪlɪs /; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after Henry Ford. Quick Facts United States Ambassador to Poland, President ...
Willys (pronounced / ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /, "Willis") was a brand name used by Willys–Overland Motors, an American automobile company, founded by John North Willys.It was best known for its design and production of World War II–era military jeeps (MBs), Willys M38 and M38A1 military jeeps as well as civilian versions , and branding the 'jeep' military slang-word into the '(Universal) Jeep' marque.
Aug 12, 2009 · The company John Willys built. But though this sturdy mainstay of World War II continues in one form or another, much of the company's history, and the man credited with making it, has been all but forgotten. The workers at the Overland Automobile Company had John North Willys to thank for keeping them on the payroll after 1907.
