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John North Willys | |
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United States Ambassador to Poland | |
In office May 24, 1930 – May 30, 1932 | |
President | Herbert Hoover |
Preceded by | John B. Stetson Jr. |
Succeeded by | F. Lammot Belin |
Personal details | |
Born | Canandaigua, New York, U.S. | October 25, 1873
Died | August 26, 1935 The Bronx, New York, U.S. | (aged 61)
John North Willys (/ˈwɪlɪs/; October 25, 1873 – August 26, 1935) was an American automotive pioneer and diplomat. His company, Willys-Overland Motors, became the second largest carmaker in the United States after Henry Ford.