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  1. Charles Williams Nash (28 January 1864 – 6 June 1948) was an American automobile entrepreneur who served as an executive in the automotive industry. He played a significant role in building up General Motors as its 5th President. In 1916, he bought Thomas B. Jeffery Company, makers of the popular Rambler automobile, and renamed it Nash Motors.

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    • Charles Williams Nash, January 28, 1864, Cortland, Illinois
  2. Nov 15, 2023 · Charles W. Nash (Wisconsin Historical Society) One of the most successful automobile pioneers who helped create the industry was Charles W. Nash (January 28, 1864 - June 6,1948). In 1890, he began working for the Durant Dort Carriage Company in Flint, Michigan. In 1910, Nash was hired by Billy Durant to lead production at Buick, part of the ...

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  4. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 2072. Source citation. Businessman, Automobile Magnate. He is remembered for founding Nash Motors Company in 1916 that continued to manufacture automobiles which appealed to America's middle class until the mid-1950s. Born into a farming family, his parents divorced when he was six years old and he was sent to live and ...

  5. Dec 28, 2023 · December 28, 2023 by Jack Harrison. Charles W. Nash’s life is a true rags-to-riches tale, distinguishing itself even in an era when industrialists often embellished their biographies. Born on a farm in rural Cortland, Illinois, in 1864, Nash faced adversity early, becoming an orphan at the age of six when his parents separated and abandoned him.

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  6. Served as General Manager of Buick, then as President of General Motors until 1916. Charles W. Nash followed his own recipe for success: “Determination, close application to details, plus hard work, and then more hard work.”. Even during his childhood on his family’s humble farm, Nash was highly motivated to achieve personal success.

  7. Aug 17, 2023 · Charles Williams Nash (January 28, 1864 – June 6, 1948) was an American automobile entrepreneur who served as an executive in the automotive industry. He played a major role in building up General Motors as its 5th President. In 1916, he bought Thomas B. Jeffery Company, makers of the popular Rambler automobile, renamed it Nash Motors, and ...

  8. Oct 4, 2019 · Biography. Charles Williams Nash (January 28, 1864 – June 6, 1948) was an American automobile entrepreneur. He played a major role in building up General Motors and operated his own automobile company bearing his name. Nash was born to a poor farming family in Cortland, Illinois, on what is now Route 38 — Lincoln Highway.