Walter Chrysler
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For his son, the American art collector and museum benefactor, see Walter P. Chrysler Jr.
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.
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Born | Walter Percy Chrysler (1875-04-02)April 2, 1875 Wamego, Kansas, U.S. |
Died | August 18, 1940(1940-08-18) (aged 65) Kings Point, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Alma mater | International Correspondence Schools in Scranton, PA (presently Penn Foster Education) |
Occupation(s) | Machinist, manager, entrepreneur |
Known for | Founder of the Chrysler Corporation |
Board member of | Chrysler Corporation |
Spouse | Della Viola Forker (died 1938 at age 58) |
Children | Thelma Irene Chrysler Bernice Chrysler Walter Percy Chrysler Jr. John Forker Chrysler |
Relatives | Edgar Garbisch (son-in-law) |
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