Background
Arvid Emanuel Kallen was born in Öland, Sweden.
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Arvid Kallen
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He attended Carolina K. Kalmar college, Sweden. Northwestern University, and DePaul University.
Career
He came to the United States from Sweden in 1915 intending to study medicine. The charity of friends provided train fare to Chicago where his industrial career began. Kallen served in the United States Army during World War I.
In 1928 when the Yellow Coach Manufacturing Company, of which he was president, was purchased by General Motors, he was named treasurer of the division and later president of what became the General Motors Truck & Coach Division.
Although General Motors continued with the Yellow Coach product line, the Yellow Coach badge gave way to the General Motors nameplate in 1944.
He died in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Membership
Kallen was the Director of the Recess Club. Treasurer, Vice president, and President of Oakland Hills Country Club. A Member of The Swedish Club of Chicago.
And an Honorary member of the New York City Bankers Club.
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1969 (aged 73)