Robert J. Whaley | |
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 Portrait of Robert Whaley | |
| Born | Robert J. Whaley December 8, 1840 |
| Died | February 12, 1922 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Philanthropy, banking, lumber |
| Spouse | Mary McFarlan (m. January 24, 1867, d. 1925) |
| Children | Donald |
Robert J. Whaley (December 8, 1840 – February 12, 1922)[1] served as Citizens Bank's president for over forty years. His 1886 loan to the Flint Road Cart Company eventually led to the creation of General Motors in 1908. William C. Durant's bank book, which records the loan, is currently exhibited at Whaley House Historical Museum courtesy of Citizens Bank.
- ^ "Prominent Financier of Flint Dies Suddenly, The Saginaw News (February 13, 1922), p. 14.