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William Signius Knudsen (March 25, 1879 – April 27, 1948) was a leading Danish-American automotive industry executive and an American general during World War II.
William Signius Knudsen (originalmente Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen, Copenhague, 25 de marzo de 1879-Detroit, 27 de abril de 1948) fue un danés-estadounidense que ocupó un destacado puesto en la industria automovilística estadounidense. [1] Knudsen emigró a Estados Unidos en 1900.
22 de abr. de 2024 · died: April 27, 1948, Detroit (aged 69) William S. Knudsen (born March 25, 1879, Copenhagen—died April 27, 1948, Detroit) was a Danish-born American industrialist, an effective coordinator of automobile mass production who served as president of General Motors Corporation (1937–40) and directed the government’s massive ...
William S. Knudsen som generalløjtnant. William Signius Knudsen (oprindeligt Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen, 25. marts 1879 i København – 27. april 1948 i Detroit) var en dansk-amerikaner, der var en førende erhvervsleder i den amerikanske automobilindustri. Knudsen emigrerede til USA i 1900.
1 de mar. de 2022 · Born in 1879, Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen arrived in New York City before his 21st birthday, becoming known as William S. Knudsen, then Bill, and finally Big Bill. His basic education was flavored with studies in French, German, and English, along with the violin and the piano.
William Signius Knudsen (originalmente Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen, Copenhague, 25 de marzo de 1879-Detroit, 27 de abril de 1948) fue un danés-estadounidense que ocupó un destacado puesto en la industria automovilística estadounidense.
Joined General Motors in 1922 as Vice President of Chevrolet, advancing to President of General Motors in 1937. Received his native Denmark’s highest honor, the Cross of Danneborg, in recognition of his efforts on behalf of the Allied forces during World War II.
