Edward Davis (car dealer)

Edward Davis
Born (1911-02-27)February 27, 1911
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Died May 3, 1999(1999-05-03) (aged 88)
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Other names Edward Davis
Known for First African American inductee to the Automotive Hall of Fame, Headed Detroit public bus system

Edward Davis (February 27, 1911 – May 3, 1999) was an American car dealer. He had a Studebaker dealership from 1939[1] or 1940[2] until Studebaker went bankrupt in 1956, and a Chrysler franchise from 1963 to 1971.[2][3]:24 In 1996 he became the first black inductee in the Automotive Hall of Fame.[2][4] His autobiography, One Man's Way, was published in 1979.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "1939 : Davis Motor Sales Opens" (PDF). Makingtracks.org. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  2. 1 2 3 "Edward Davis". Automotive Hall of Fame. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  3. ↑ "American Car Dealership". Books.google.com. p. 70. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
  4. ↑ Johnson Publishing Company (1 February 1999). Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. pp. 46–. ISSN 0021-5996.
  5. ↑ Ed Davis (1979). One Man's Way. E. Davis Associates.
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