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American Motors Corporation

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Biography

The American Motors Corporation was formed on May 1, 1954, when the Hudson Motor Car Company merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation. The first president was George Mason. When Mason died suddenly just six months after the merger, George Romney, who was previously second in command, took over the company. He reorganized the company and turned its focus to small cars. Romney left the company in 1962, and it was led by various presidents until 1987, when it was absorbed by Chrysler.

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Encyclopedia.com, via WWW, November 12, 2020 (The American Motors Corporation; formed on May 1, 1954 when Hudson Motor Car Company merged with Nash-Kelvinator Corporation; first president was George Mason; When Mason died suddenly just six months after the merger, George Romney, who was previously second in command, took over the company) Wikipedia.org, via WWW, November 12, 2020 (The American Motors Corporation; Romney reorganized the company; turned its focus to small cars; Romney left the company in 1962; led by various presidents until 1987, when it was absorbed by Chrysler)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John A. Conde collection on George W. Romney

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8719
Scope and Contents

Contains materials related to George Romney's time as chairman and president of the American Motors Corporation. Includes newspapers and clippings, books, speeches and addresses, letters, photographs, and other documents related to American Motors. Materials dated 1945-1968.

Dates: approximately 1945-1968
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / John A. Conde collection on George W. Romney

George W. Romney Institute of Public Management collection on American Motors Corporation, approximately 1942-1977

 Series
Identifier: MSS 7639 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains the papers of George Romney on the American Motors Corporation, when he worked as an executive of the company. Includes speeches given and awards won by Romney, as well as inter-office memos and other correspondence addressed to or from Romney. Dated circa 1942-1977.

Dates: approximately 1942-1977
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 7639, George W. Romney Institute of Public Management collection on George W. Romney

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