Alfred P. Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan | |
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Sloan in 1922 | |
| Born | Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. May 23, 1875 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | February 17, 1966 (aged 90) New York City, U.S. |
| Education | Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Known for | President & CEO of General Motors |
| Spouse | Irene Jackson |
Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. (/sloʊn/ SLOHN; May 23, 1875 – February 17, 1966) was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a longtime president, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation. First as a senior executive and later as the head of the organization, Sloan helped GM grow from the 1920s through the 1950s into one of the largest corporations in the world.
Sloan wrote his memoir, My Years with General Motors, in the 1950s. Like Henry Ford, Sloan is remembered with a complex mixture of admiration for his accomplishments, appreciation for his philanthropy, and unease or reproach regarding his attitudes during the interwar period and World War II.