Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr. was born on February 23, 1880, and died on February 16, 1936. He was an American business leader and co-founded the Hudson Motor Company, which was the earlier company of American Motors Corporation.
Walter Percy Chrysler was born on April 2, 1875, and died on August 18, 1940. He was an important leader in the automotive industry and worked as a business executive. He started a company called the American Chrysler Corporation, and the company was named after him.
William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was an American business leader. He was an important pioneer in the United States automobile industry. He started General Motors and helped start Chevrolet.
David Dunbar Buick was born on September 17, 1854, and died on March 5, 1929. He was a Scottish-born American inventor who is famous for starting the Buick Motor Company. He led this company and its earlier version from 1899 to 1906.
Charles William Post was born on October 26, 1854, and died on May 9, 1914. He was an American businessman who started a company that later became Post Consumer Brands.
William Keith Kellogg (born William Keith Kellogg; April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American business leader in food production who founded the Kellogg Company, which makes many well-known breakfast cereals. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and followed a vegetarian diet, which his church taught. He also founded the Kellogg Arabian Ranch, which breeds Arabian horses.
John Harvey Kellogg was born on February 26, 1852, and died on December 14, 1943. He was an American businessman, inventor, doctor, and supporter of the Progressive Movement. Kellogg worked as the director of the Battle Creek Sanitarium in Battle Creek, Michigan, which was founded by members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Charles Stewart Mott was born on June 2, 1875, and died on February 18, 1973. He was an American business leader, a person who helps others through donations, a co-owner of General Motors, and served as the 50th and 55th mayor of Flint, Michigan. Mott was the main person behind starting the Flint Senior College, which is now called the University of Michigan–Flint.
Elijah J. McCoy was born on May 2, 1844, and died on October 10, 1929. He was a Canadian-American engineer who was African American.
John David Dingell Sr. (pronounced DING-gəl; born February 2, 1894; died September 19, 1955) was an American politician who served Michigan’s 15th congressional district from 1933 to 1955. He was a member of the Democratic Party.