Walter P. Chrysler
April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940
Long before he founded Chrysler, Walter P. Chrysler was a leader in Flint’s burgeoning
auto industry. In 1925, Chrysler formed Chrysler Corporation and was named
“Man of the Year” by Time Magazine. He also personally financed the spectacular,
and then world’s tallest building, 77-story Chrysler Building in New York in 1931.
