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11 de jun. de 2018 · William S. Knudsen. Emigrating from Denmark in 1900, William S. Knudsen (1879-1948) forged a distinguished industrial career, opening assembly plants, directing a World War I boatbuilding program, and masterminding postwar European expansion for Ford Motor Company.He then served as president of Chevrolet and General Motors Corporation and finally guided America's World War II production effort.
23 de sept. de 2018 · Such was the challenge faced by the man who became officially known as William S. Knudsen, or more colloquially, whether affectionately or not, as simply Big Bill. At his core, he was no different from the millions of immigrants who flooded into the United States, grasping at a little bit of its dream and promise, as the 19th century melted ...
13 de jul. de 2017 · He also knew that unleashing that productive power would be the key to winning World War II–and to getting America out of its decade-long depression (unemployment in 1940 still stood at 16 ...
Lt. Gen. William S. Knudsen. For his achievements in war production, the Danish-born Knudsen - who immigrated to the United States at 20 and built a career in industrial America that included the presidency of General Motors - received the 1947 Distinguished Service Medal, though illness kept him from the convention. "Gen. Knudsen has become ...
24 de oct. de 2023 · Oct 24, 2023. Although he is often overlooked, the impact of William S. Knudsen on the US armament program of WWII cannot be overstated. Knudsen was a former president of General Motors who esigned his position at GM to lead the nation’s arms production program for $1 per year. First serving as Commissioner of Industrial Production and later ...
With a friendly smile and hearty handshake, President Franklin D. Roosevelt greeted William S. Knudsen, president of General Motors Corps., when the latter arrived at the White House for the first ...
Biografi om dansk-amerikaneren William S. Knudsen (1879-1948), om hans indflydelse i den amerikanske bilindustri og om hans indsats som leder af rustningsindustrien under 2. verdenskrig. Blandt flere historikere regnes hans indsats i rustningsindustrien som medvirkende til de allieredes sejr.
