Suchergebnisse
Suchergebnisse:
John North Willys (* 25. Oktober 1873 in Canandaigua, New York; † 26. August 1935 in der Bronx, New York City) war ein US-amerikanischer Automobilpionier und Staatsmann.
John North Willys (/ ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after Henry Ford.
25. Okt. 2019 · October 25, 1873 John North Willys, a leading automobile industrialist, was born in Canandaigua, New York. His original career involved selling bicycles, but all that changed when he saw his first automobile in 1899. Willys (pronounced Will-is), realizing the automobile’s potential, started selling models of that type of ...
1873 - 1935. A brilliant business mind. John North Willys was a gifted entrepreneur who built an automotive empire from the ashes of failed companies. Born in 1873 in Canandaigua, New York, Willys began his career selling and manufacturing bicycles. He was immensely successful and had recorded over $500,000 in sales by 1900 at the age of 27.
23. Sept. 2018 · For John North Willys, an auto industry entrepreneur who made Willys-Overland a household name and built his own automotive-based empire, it was arguably, the instant that he realized his only way to avert a financial catastrophe was to take control of an ailing Overland in 1907.
5. Aug. 2022 · RED CLAY TRAVELER. 1.27K subscribers. Subscribed. 115. 3.5K views 1 year ago #willys #jeep #willysoverland. I give a history of John North Willys and the formation of Willys-Overland. I...
- 32 Min.
- 3,6K
- RED CLAY TRAVELER
The Man Behind the Name “Willys” – A Brief History. By Rachel. Wednesday, May 13th, 2015. Here is a very short history on the man that the Willys Jeep is named for and the house he lived in Toledo, Ohio. John North Willys was born in the small village Canandaigua, New York in 1873.
