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Birth | 27 February 1911, Shreveport | |
Death | 3 May 1999Detroit (aged 88 years) | |
Star sign | Pisces |
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Edward Davis (February 27, 1911 – May 3, 1999) was an American car dealer. He had a Studebaker dealership from 1939 or 1940 until Studebaker went bankrupt in 1956, and a Chrysler franchise from 1963 to 1971. In 1996 he became the first black inductee in the Automotive Hall of Fame. His autobiography, One Man's Way, was published in 1979.