William Ledyard Mitchell (November 2, 1881 – May 18, 1964) was an American automobile executive and All-Americancollege football player. A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mitchell graduated from Yale University, where he was selected as a fullback on the 1903 College Football All-America Team. Members of the Yale Class of 1904 created the Ledyard Mitchell Cup trophy awarded each year to a Yale player for proficiency in punting. Mitchell became president of the Maxwell Motor Car Company in 1917. When Maxwell folded, Mitchell was appointed the receiver. In 1922, he became vice president in charge of manufacturing when Maxwell's manufacturing operations were merged into Chrysler Corporation. He was named secretary and vice president in charge of manufacturing in the early days of Chrysler. In 1926, he became general manager of operations for Chrysler with responsibility for Chrysler's five manufacturing plants. And in 1931, he was named chairman of Chrysler Export Corporation.
Mitchell was married in 1910 to Sara Moulton Sherman. The couple had five children, Sara Sherman Mitchell, William Ledyard Mitchell, Jr., Mary Sherman Mitchell, Frank Sherman Mitchell and Ann Sherman Mitchell. Mitchell died on May 18, 1964, at his home in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.[1]
ledyard, mitchell, william, november, 1881, 1964, american, automobile, executive, american, college, football, player, native, cincinnati, ohio, mitchell, graduated, from, yale, university, where, selected, fullback, 1903, college, football, america, team, me. William Ledyard Mitchell November 2 1881 May 18 1964 was an American automobile executive and All American college football player A native of Cincinnati Ohio Mitchell graduated from Yale University where he was selected as a fullback on the 1903 College Football All America Team Members of the Yale Class of 1904 created the Ledyard Mitchell Cup trophy awarded each year to a Yale player for proficiency in punting Mitchell became president of the Maxwell Motor Car Company in 1917 When Maxwell folded Mitchell was appointed the receiver In 1922 he became vice president in charge of manufacturing when Maxwell s manufacturing operations were merged into Chrysler Corporation He was named secretary and vice president in charge of manufacturing in the early days of Chrysler In 1926 he became general manager of operations for Chrysler with responsibility for Chrysler s five manufacturing plants And in 1931 he was named chairman of Chrysler Export Corporation Ledyard MillerYale BulldogsPositionFullbackClassGraduatePersonal informationBorn 1881 11 02 November 2 1881Cincinnati Ohio U S Died May 18 1964 1964 05 18 aged 82 Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan U S Career historyCollegeYale 1903 Career highlights and awardsConsensus All American 1903 Mitchell was married in 1910 to Sara Moulton Sherman The couple had five children Sara Sherman Mitchell William Ledyard Mitchell Jr Mary Sherman Mitchell Frank Sherman Mitchell and Ann Sherman Mitchell Mitchell died on May 18 1964 at his home in Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan 1 References edit Chrysler Founder Mitchell Is Dead Detroit Free Press Detroit Michigan May 19 1964 p 3 Retrieved October 18 2020 via Newspapers com nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ledyard Mitchell amp oldid 1213352862, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
