Roy D. Chapin

Roy Chapin
6th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
December 14, 1932 – March 3, 1933
PresidentHerbert Hoover
Preceded byRobert P. Lamont
Succeeded byDaniel C. Roper
Acting
August 8, 1932 – December 14, 1932
Personal details
Born
Robert Dikeman Chapin

(1880-02-23)February 23, 1880
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
DiedFebruary 16, 1936(1936-02-16) (aged 55)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery, Detroit
Political partyRepublican
SpouseInez Tiedeman (1914–1936)
Children6, including Roy D. Chapin Jr.
Parents
  • Edward Cornelius Chapin
  • Ella Rose King
EducationUniversity of Michigan
AwardsAutomotive Hall of Fame[1]

Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr. (February 23, 1880 – February 16, 1936) was an American industrialist and a co-founder of Hudson Motor Company, the predecessor of American Motors Corporation. He also served as the United States secretary of commerce from August 8, 1932, to March 3, 1933, during the final months of the administration of President Herbert Hoover.

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