Alfred Pritchard Sloan

Background

Sloan,, Alfred Pritchard was born on May 23, 1875 in New Haven. Son of Alfred Pritchard and Katherine (Mead) Sloan.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1895. Doctor of Laws, Princeton University, 1947. Doctor of Laws, Syracuse University, 1955.

Doctor of Laws, Wabash College, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Columbia University, 1957. Doctor of Laws, Dartmouth University, 1957.

Doctor of Laws, Williams College, 1958. Doctor of Laws, University Notre Dame, 1958. Doctor of Laws, University Pittsburgh, 1959.

Doctor of Science, New York University, 1962. Doctor of Science, Duke, 1962. Doctor of Science, Colgate University, 1962.

Doctor of Humane Letters, Oberlin College, 1958.

Career

President, general manager Hyatt Roller Bearing Company. President United Motors Corporation, General Motors, chairman board, 1937-1956, honorary chairman board, 1956-1966.

Works

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• book

  • My Years With General Motors: A Personal Account By The Former Chief Executive

    (binding tight and square, minor shelf wear, previous owne...)

  • My Years with General Motors - A Personal Account by the Former Ceo of World's Largest Manufacturing Concern
  • My Years with General Motors Heron Business Leader's Edition

Membership

Trustee Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, Southern Research Institute. Governor Menninger Foundation. Chairman Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Member University Club, Union Club, Metropolitan Club, Knickerbocker Club New York, Turf and Field Club (Belmont Park, Long Island).

Connections

Married Irene Jackson.