Edgar Kaiser Sr.
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| Born | Edgar Fosburgh Kaiser Sr. July 29, 1908 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | December 7, 1981 (aged 73) Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
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| Children | 6 (including Edgar) with Mead |
| Relatives | Henry J. Kaiser (Father) |
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Edgar Fosburgh Kaiser Sr. (July 29, 1908 – December 7, 1981) was an American industrialist, who was Chairman of
Kaiser Steel Corporation
.
Edgar was born in
Boulder Dam.[1] Here he started as a shovel foreman before being promoted to superintendent of canyon excavation. He then moved on to working on the Bonneville Dam.[1][2]
In 1941 Edgar was appointed Vice-President and General Manager of
Emergency Shipbuilding program.[3] In 1947, he was appointed General Manager of the Kaiser-Frazer Corporation which was where his father's corporation produced cars.[1]
Kaiser received the
Medal of Freedom.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Kennedy, Shawn G. (13 December 1981). "Edgar F. Kaiser dies at age 73; headed vast family corporation". New York Times.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6964-4.
- ISBN 978-1-4000-6964-4.
- ISSN 0891-9526