Jesse G. Vincent

Jesse Gurney Vincent
Vincent in 1936
Born(1880-02-10)February 10, 1880
DiedApril 20, 1962(1962-04-20) (aged 82)
NationalityAmerican
OccupationEngine designer
Employer(s)Burroughs Adding Machine Company, Packard Motor Car Company, Hudson Motor Car Company
Known forChief engineer for Packard automobiles

Jesse Gurney Vincent (February 10, 1880 – April 20, 1962) was an American aircraft, marine, and automobile engine designer. Famed initially for his design of the World War I Liberty aircraft engine,[1] he rose to enduring prominence as the longtime chief engineer for Packard automobiles.[2]

  1. ^ Trout, Steven (2006). Cather Studies Vol. 6: History, Memory, and War. University of Nebraska Press. pp. 275–276. ISBN 0-8032-9464-6
  2. ^ http://www.hemmings.com/hcc/stories/2010/09/01/hmn_feature13.html "One man commands the most public responsibility for Packard's longtime position as one of automotive history's greatest, most respected nameplates."