John Willys
John North Willys | |
|---|---|
Willys in 1917 | |
| United States Ambassador to Poland | |
| In office May 24, 1930 – May 30, 1932 | |
| President | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | John B. Stetson Jr. |
| Succeeded by | F. Lammot Belin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1873 Canandaigua, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1935 (aged 61) The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
John North Willys (/ˈwɪlɪs/; 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 the Ford Motor Company.