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     • Warren Edward Avis (August 4, 1915 – April 24, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who founded Avis Car Rentals in 1946.
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   Who is Warren Avis?

   • Warren E. Avis was a Michigan car dealership owner who founded a chain of car rental agencies and turned it into the nation’s second biggest.

   Warren E. Avis, 92, Founder of Car Rental Company, Dies

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   Why did Warren Avis start a car rental business?

   • Avis, who started the first business to rent cars from airports in 1946, got the idea when he was a pilot and was frustrated by the lack of ground transportation at airports. Melissa Block talks with Trish Kalmbach, president of Avis Enterprises, Inc., who worked with Warren Avis for almost 26 years.

   Warren Avis, the Man Behind the Rental Counter : NPR

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   Who started Avis & what did he do?

   • When his military service ended, he bought a stake in a Ford dealership in Detroit, where he began developing a plan for a new type of car rental center focused on airports. Using $10,000 of his own money, he started Avis.

   Warren E. Avis, 92, Founder of Car Rental Company, Dies

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   Who started Avis Car Rental?

   • Using $10,000 of his own money, he started Avis. Despite the company’s early success, Mr. Avis quickly sold it in 1954, putting in motion a series of sales that would, over the next few decades, leave his car rental company in the hands of a dozen different owners.

   Warren E. Avis, 92, Founder of Car Rental Company, Dies

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Warren_AvisWarren Avis - Wikipedia

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   Warren Avis. Warren Edward Avis (August 4, 1915 – April 24, 2007) was an American entrepreneur who founded Avis Car Rentals in 1946. Biography. Born in Bay City, Michigan, Avis graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1933. He served in the United States Army Air Forces during the World War II as a bombardier and became a captain.

   • Born: August 4, 1915, Bay City, Michigan, U.S.
   • Occupation: Founder of Avis Car Rentals

   • Died: April 24, 2007 (age 91), Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.

4. www.nytimes.com › 2007/04/25 › businessWarren E. Avis, 92, Founder of Car Rental Company, Dies

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   Apr 25, 2007 · April 25, 2007. Warren E. Avis, a Michigan car dealership owner who, frustrated at waiting for taxis outside airports, founded a chain of car rental agencies and turned it into the nation’s...

5. www.npr.org › 2007/04/25 › 9833669Warren Avis, the Man Behind the Rental Counter : NPR

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   Apr 25, 2007 · Warren Avis, the founder of Avis Rent-A-Car, died Tuesday at 92. Avis, who started the first business to rent cars from airports in 1946, got the idea when he was a pilot and was frustrated...

6. www.travelweekly.com › Travel-News › Car-Rental-NewsObituary: Warren Avis, car rental pioneer, dies at 92

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   Apr 29, 2007 · Apr 29, 2007. |. W arren Avis, founder of Avis Rent A Car, died last week of natural causes at his home in Ann Arbor, Mich. He was 92. Capitalizing on the young but burgeoning airline...

7. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › warren-e-avis» Warren E. Avis | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Inducted 2000. Founded Avis Rent-a-Car. Established innovative business practices that became standard in the car rental industry. Warren Avis pioneered and revolutionized the airport car rental business. As a pilot during World War II, Warren Avis continually became frustrated when ground transportation was not readily available at airports.

8. www.infoplease.com › society-culture › warren-avisWarren Avis Biography | Infoplease

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   Apr 24, 2007 · Warren Avis Biography. businessman. Died: April 24, 2007 ( Ann Arbor, Michigan) Best Known as: founder of Avis car rental company. Founder of the Avis car rental chain, the second largest in the country. He was a former major in the Army Air Force, and a car dealership owner in Michigan who was fed up with waiting for taxis at the airport.

9. www.legacy.com › us › obituariesWarren Avis Obituary (2007) - Detroit, MI - Legacy.com

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   Apr 24, 2007 · DETROIT (AP) - Warren Avis, a canny entrepreneur for decades after selling the nation's first car rental business to be located at airports, died Tuesday. He was 92. The founder of Avis Rent...