Charles W. Nash
Charles W. Nash was born on January 28, 1864. See ranking, bio blurb, and everyone else born that day.
About Charles W. Nash
Charles Williams Nash (28 January 1864 – 6 June 1948) was an American automobile entrepreneur who served as an executive in the automotive industry. He played a significant role in building up General Motors as its fifth president. In 1916, he bought the Thomas B. Jeffery Company, makers of the popular Rambler automobile, and renamed it Nash Motors. The resulting firm played an independent role in an automobile industry increasingly dominated by the Big Three: General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler. Nash's profits came from focusing on one well-designed car in the upper-medium price range. He…