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Albert Luce

American businessman (1888-1962)1

Albert Laurence Luce (June 26, 1888 – October 16, 1962) was an American industrialist, entrepreneur, bus designer, and business owner. He is best known for founding the Blue Bird Body Company, a bus and recreational vehicle manufacturer now known as Blue Bird Corporation.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Albert Luce (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jun 26, 1888, died Oct 16, 1962.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedNorthwestern University3

Early life

Albert Laurence Luce was born on June 26, 1888, in La Grange, Illinois, a village in Cook County, Illinois. His parents were George P. Luce and Jennie Squire Luce. His father managed a lumber yard in La Grange. After completing high school in La Grange, Luce attended Northwestern University, studying science.

Luce moved to El Centro, California in 1913 to become a distributor for Maxwell automobiles (a forerunner of Chrysler). Luce enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1917. He fought in France in 1918, and was returned to the U.S. in 1919. He purchased a Ford franchise in Fort Valley, Georgia; which would become his home for the rest of his life. In 1920, he married Helen Mathews (April 10, 1890 – July 2, 1976), a daughter of a local minister.

From Wikipedia’s article on Albert Luce (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: entrepreneur.5

Personal life

  • BornJun 26, 1888, La Grange6
  • DiedOct 16, 1962, San Francisco7
  • CitizenshipUnited States8
  • ResidenceFort Valley9

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