Edgar Garbisch (son-in-law) Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940) was an American industrial pioneer in the automotive industry, American automotive industry executive and the founder and namesake of American Chrysler Corporation .
- American
- Thelma Irene Chrysler, Bernice Chrysler, Walter Percy Chrysler Jr., John Forker Chrysler
- Della Viola Forker (died 1938 at age 58)
- Founder of the Chrysler Corporation
Aug 14, 2023 · Walter P. Chrysler, in full Walter Percy Chrysler, (born April 2, 1875, Wamego, Kan., U.S.—died Aug. 18, 1940, Great Neck, N.Y.), American engineer and automobile manufacturer, founder of Chrysler Corporation. (Read Lee Iacocca’s Britannica entry on Chrysler.)
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Jean Esther Outland. Parent (s) Walter Chrysler. Della Viola Forker. Walter Percy Chrysler Jr. (March 27, 1909 – September 17, 1988) was an American art collector, museum benefactor, and collector of other objects such as stamps, rare books, and glassworks. He was also a theatre and film producer.
- May 27, 1909, Oelwein, Iowa
- Chrysler Museum of Art
- September 17, 1988 (aged 79), Norfolk, Virginia
- American
Aug 18, 2021 · August 18, 1940 – Walter Chrysler dies. The founder of the Chrysler Corporation, Walter P. Chrysler, passed away on this day in 1940 after succumbing to a cerebral hemorrhage. Chrysler was born in Kansas in 1875 and began his career as a machinist and mechanic in the railroad industry.