Walter Chrysler

Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940) was an American businessman. He was the executive and the founder and namesake of American Chrysler Corporation.

Walter Chrysler
Chrysler in 1937
Born	Walter Percy Chrysler (1875-04-02)April 2, 1875 Wamego, Kansas, U.S.
Died	August 18, 1940(1940-08-18) (aged 65) Kings Point, New York, U.S.
Cause of death	Cerebral hemorrhage
Resting place	Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
Nationality	American
Alma mater	International Correspondence Schools in Scranton, PA (presently Penn Foster Education)
Occupation(s)	Machinist, manager, entrepreneur
Known for	Founding Chrysler Corporation
Board member of	Chrysler Corporation
Spouse	Della Viola Forker (died 1938 at age 58)
Children	Thelma Irene Chrysler Bernice Chrysler Walter Percy Chrysler Jr. John Forker Chrysler
Relatives	Edgar Garbisch (son-in-law)

Other websites

• Photo of the Bendel Estate at Kings Point Archived 2019-10-29 at the Wayback Machine
• "The Man Who Bet His Dreams", Popular Mechanics, August 1932, pp. 194–198