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Michiganians in Business and Industry

Name Business/Industry Birthplace Date
Talbert "Ted" Abrams The "Father of Aerial Photography," founded Abrams Aerial Survey Tekonsha 1895-1990
William E. Boeing Lumbering, aircraft company founder Detroit 1881-1956
Harlow H. Curtice Automobile manufacturer Michigan 1893-1962
John F. Dodge Automobile manufacturer Niles 1864-1920
Horace E. Dodge Automobile manufacturer Niles 1868-1920
Alden Dow Architect Midland 1904-1983
Henry Ford Inventor, industrialist, automobile manufacturer Wayne County 1863-1947
George M. Humphrey Attorney and steel corporation executive Cheboygan 1890-1970
Mike Illitch Entrepreneur, restaurant and sports teams owner Detroit 1929
Henry Joy Automobile company president (Packard) Detroit 1864-1936
John Harvey Kellogg Physician, sanitarium operator, food products inventor Tyrone 1852-1943
W. K. Kellogg Food products manufacturer Battle Creek 1860-1951
William E. Upjohn Physician, inventor, established Upjohn Company Richland 1853-1932

 

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Updated 02/19/2004

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