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Harlow Herbert Curtice (* 15. August 1893 in Petrieville; † 3. November 1962 in Flint) war Geschäftsführer von General Motors und Person of the Year 1955. Er wuchs in Eaton Rapids auf und absolvierte 1914 das Ferris Institute . Nach seinem Umzug nach Flint 1914 begann seine Karriere bei General Motors. Er arbeitete zunächst als ...
Harlow Herbert Curtice (August 15, 1893 – November 3, 1962) [1] was an American automotive industry executive who led General Motors (GM) from 1953 to 1958. As GM's chief, he was selected as Man of the Year for 1955 by Time magazine. Curtice was born in Petrieville, Michigan.
Curtice, Harlow Herbert. Former General Motors president Harlow Curtice was born on August 15, 1893, in Petrieville, Michigan, near Eaton Rapids. Curtice attended Ferris Institute (now Ferris State University) and graduated in 1914. Shortly after, he began working at the AC Spark Plug division of General Motors in Flint as a bookkeeper.
Harlow Curtice was a prominent executive in the automotive industry, leading Buick and General Motors to record sales and profits. He started as a bookkeeper for his father's fruit business and became the first GM president to make $1 billion in profits.
Leadership →. Great American Business Leaders of the 20th Century. Request the Data. Harlow H. Curtice. General Motors Corporation. 1953–1958. Industry: Automotive & Aerospace. Era: 1950. Curtice took the helm of General Motors during the height of the post-war automobile boom.
Harlow Herbert Curtice wurde am 15. Aug. 1893 in Eaton Rapids, geboren. Er studierte von 1912-1914 am Ferris Institut in Big Rapids, Mich., und trat anschließend in die Standard Rule Co. ein. Noch im Jahre 1914 wechselte er zur AC Spark Plug Division in Flint (Mich.) über, die zur General Motors Corporation gehört. Dort war er bis 1933 ...
22. Dez. 2002 · Harlow Curtice is the Man of 1955 because, in a job that required it, he has assumed the responsibility of leadership for American business. In his words, "General Motors must always lead."...
