Virgil Boyd
American businessman (1912–2011)
Virgil Edward Boyd (July 8, 1912 – February 16, 2011) was an American automobile executive who was president of the Chrysler Corporation from 1966 to 1970 and vice chairman from 1970 to 1972.
Early life
Boyd was born July 8, 1912, on a farm near Benton, Kansas and grew up outside of Blencoe, Iowa. He grew up close to poverty and his father lost his farm during the Great Depression. Boyd graduated from the American Business College in Omaha, Nebraska in 1931 and went to work in the accounting department of the General Motors Acceptance Corporation.
Career
Nash/AMC
In 1937, Boyd joined Nash-Kelvinator as manager and comptroller of its Omaha branch office. In 1944, he became manager of the company's central office in Detroit. From 1947 to 1954, he owned and operated dealerships in Sioux City, Iowa and Alliance, Nebraska, first selling Nash vehicles, then switching to Buicks. In 1954, Nash-Kelvinator merged with the Hudson Motor Car Company to form the American Motors Corporation and Boyd was named special assistant to the company's executive vice president, George W. Romney. In 1956, he was appointed general sales manager of AMC's Hudson division. Later that year he was named field sales manager for Hudson, Nash, and Rambler.
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