Search results
Aug 7, 2001 · Roy D. Chapin Jr., a former chairman and chief executive of the American Motors Corporation who oversaw the company's purchase of the Jeep Corporation in 1970, died on Sunday of heart failure...
Roy Chapin was instrumental in the expansion of the American automobile industry. Chapin was born on February 23, 1880 in Lansing, MI. He attended the University of Michigan and began working for 1968 AHF Inductee Ransom Olds at Olds Motor Works in 1901.
Roy Dikeman Chapin Jr. (September 21, 1915 – August 5, 2001) was the chairman and chief executive officer of American Motors Corporation (AMC). Chapin's father, Roy D. Chapin Sr., was one of the co-founders of the Hudson Motor Car Company ; Hudson later merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation in 1954 to form American Motors.
Aug 8, 2001 · Roy D. Chapin Jr., a former chairman and chief executive officer of American Motors Corp. who oversaw the company’s purchase of the Jeep Corp. in 1970, died Sunday at 85.
Roy Dikeman Chapin was born February 23, 1880, in Michigan. He worked in the automotive industry and, in 1912, became president of Hudson Motor Company. Chapin toured European automotive facilities and, based on his research, developed the Hudson, Essex, and Rambler automobiles.
Hudson Motor Company1909–1923. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1900. In 1919, Chapin introduced the “Essex,” a popularly priced car that was an immediate success. In 1922, Chapin offered closed cars at virtually the same price as the touring car.
- books.google.com
- › …
- › Industries
- › Automobile Industry
Jul 20, 2004 · "John Cuthbert Long's Roy D. Chapin is a thorough and detailed biography of a remarkable, but little-known Detroit automobile industry pioneer. Historians should include Roy Dikeman...
