Joseph W. Frazer

Joseph Washington Frazer (born 4 March 1892 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee; † August 7, 1971 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Iceland ) was an American industrialist in the automobile industry in the early to mid 20th century. He was in the management of the company Chrysler, Graham - Paige, Kaiser- Frazer Corporation and Willys -Overland. He was a relative of George Washington.

Chrysler

When he was employed at Chrysler, he had an idea for the new automobile cost the company, he told Walter P. Chrysler, "Why do not you call the car Plymouth This is a good old American name Every farmer knows the Plymouth? . twine. "

Graham - Paige / Kaiser- Frazer

The car Frazer standard was named after Joseph W. Frazer, when he was still president of the Graham - Paige Motors Company. The Frazer was born in the Kaiser- Frazer Corporation, which was founded in Frazer along with Henry J. Kaiser. Graham - Paige also provided agricultural equipment manufactures under the name Rototiller.

Property

In the early 1960s, Graham - Paige now operated even in the real estate business and bought eg Madison Square Garden. In 1962, she officially changed her name in Madison Square Garden Corporation.

Journal articles

• In April 1945, he was erwaähnt in an article in Time Magazine, "From Riches to Riches ."
• " A Few who Failed - unsuccessful auto makers".

Swell

• " Kaiser- Frazer: The Last Onslaught On Detroit ", by Richard M. Langworth, Collectible Automobile April 1988.