Other names Edward Davis | Other name Edward Davis | |
Born February 27, 1911 ( 1911-02-27 ) Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Known for First African American inductee to the Automotive Hall of Fame, Headed Detroit public bus system Died 3 May 1999, Detroit, Michigan, United States | ||
Edward Davis (February 27, 1911 – May 3, 1999) was an American car dealer. He had a Studebaker dealership from 1939 or 1940 until Studebaker went bankrupt in 1956, and a Chrysler franchise from 1963 to 1971. In 1996 he became the first black inductee in the Automotive Hall of Fame. His autobiography, One Man's Way, was published in 1979.
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