Roy D. Chapin, Jr.
(1915-2001)
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Roy Dikeman Chapin, Jr. (September 21, 1915 – August 5, 2001) was the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Motors Corporation (AMC). Chapin's father, Roy D. Chapin Sr., was one of the co-founders of the Hudson Motor Car Company; Hudson later merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation in 1954 to form American Motors. Roy D. Chapin, Jr. was instrumental in introducing many successful lines of cars by American Motors that included the Gremlin, Hornet, and Javelin, as well as the purchase of Kaiser Jeep by the automaker.
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21 September 1915 Grosse Pointe, Michigan
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5 August 2001 (aged 85)
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| Zodiac | Virgo |
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