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...University of Illinois engineering graduate, Goad was hired by Charlie Wilson for G.M.'s Delco-Remy (electrical) division, worked up to boss of Fisher Body and Buick-Oldsmobile-Pontiac assembly plants. During World War II he headed G.M.'s Eastern Aircraft Division, whose plants at Linden and Trenton, N.J. were the only U.S. auto factories to convert to the production of complete airplanes (Grumman fighters and torpedo bombers...
...Including (besides autos) Diesel locomotives, AC Spark Plug, Delco-Remy, Frigidaire, Hyatt Bearings, 26 others...
...same story, at the same hour, in other sections of Detroit, at Fleetwood Plant, at Chevrolet Gear & Axle. It was the same at the iron foundry in Saginaw, at Fisher Body Plant in Flint, at Delco-Remy in Muncie, Ind., at Delco Radio in Kokomo. It was the same at the warehouses in Los Angeles and Denver, at 80 G.M. plants in more than 50 cities in 19 states. A button had been pushed in Detroit and 175,000 U.S. men & women laid down their tools. Reconversion would have to wait...
...influences as may affect its trend in the future." GM in 1936 sold 2,037,690 automobiles and trucks, exceeding by 7% the previous all- time high mark of 1,899,267 (1929). For these cars last year and for many another GM product, including Frigidaires, Diesel engines & locomotives, Delco heating, lighting and radio units, GM received $1,439,290,000, a 25% gain in net sales over 1935. Net profits for 1936 were $238,482,000, compared with $167,227,000 in the previous year...
Richard H. Grant is the G. M. salesman. At 35 he was sales manager for National Cash Register, under John H. Patterson, father of high-pressure selling. Next he sold Delco home-lighting units to U. S. farmers. After General Motors acquired the Delco Company, Frigidaire was combined with Delco and Mr. Grant added the iceless icebox to his sales triumphs. In 1924 he became Chevrolet sales manager, did for Chevrolet sales what Mr. Knudsen did for Chevrolet production. Since 1934 he has been vice president in charge of sales for the entire General Motors line...