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Bookmark or Share- » John N. Willys - Automotive Hall of FameJohn North Willys was a gifted entrepreneur who built an automotive empire from the ashes of failed companies. Born in 1873 in Canandaigua, New York, Willys began his career selling and manufacturing bicycles.
- John North Willys (of Overland) biography - Allpar ForumsJohn North Willys had literally snatched Overland from the jaws of sure death, to a solvency of capitalization of one million dollars! All done within about a year. There was no debt, Willys having paid it all back.
- John Willys - WikipediaJohn North Willys (/ ˈ w ɪ l ɪ s /; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after Henry Ford.
- John North Willys | The Online Automotive Marketplace ...For John North Willys, an auto industry entrepreneur who made Willys-Overland a household name and built his own automotive-based empire, it was arguably, the instant that he realized his only way to avert a financial catastrophe was to take control of an ailing Overland in 1907.
- Death of a Salesman: John N. Willys - BloggerIt was 1935, and the tycoon was John North Willys, a beloved former Elmiran, who had started his empire in Elmira before moving away. His will left 65 percent of his fortune to Florence, his bride of just one year, and the rest to his daughter, Virginia.
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