Chevrolet

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Chevrolet

COMPANY

Founded in 1911 by William C. Durant as Chevrolet Motor Car Company. Named for Louis Chevrolet, who designed the company's first car but was not a company officer. Became part of General Motors in 1917, where it retains its brand identity.

Official Website:
http://www.chevrolet.com/

Industry:
Automobile

Ticker:
(subsidiary)

Corporate headquarters:
Detroit, MI

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

William C. Durant Business 8-Dec-1861 18-Mar-1947 Founder of General Motors

NOTABLE EMPLOYEES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Louis Chevrolet Auto Racing 25-Dec-1878 6-Jun-1941 Designed the first Chevrolet

EMPLOYMENT

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Elijah Muhammad Religion 7-Oct-1897 25-Feb-1975 Nation of Islam

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Tim Allen Actor 13-Jun-1953 Home Improvement

Steve Garvey Baseball 22-Dec-1948 Former LA Dodger

Jeff Gordon Auto Racing 4-Aug-1971 Four-time Winston Cup winner

Dinah Shore Singer 29-Feb-1916 24-Feb-1994 See the U-S-A in a Chev-ro-let

O. J. Simpson Football 9-Jul-1947 Searching tirelessly for the real killers

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