Gordon Morton McGregor
Canadian businessman (1873–1922)1
Gordon Morton McGregor (January 18, 1873 – March 11, 1922) was a Canadian businessman who founded the Ford Motor Company of Canada in 1904.2
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Born Jan 18, 1873, died Mar 11, 1922.1
Companies
Early life and education
His father was William McGregor, president of the Walkerville Wagon Company Limited in Walkerville, Ontario – now part of Windsor, Ontario. Gordon McGregor took over the management of the company in 1901, and on the death of his father in 1903, he became president of the company.
At a meeting with his brothers, Walter and Donald, in January 1904, Gordon McGregor said:
There are men in Detroit who say every farmer will soon be using an automobile. I don't see why we can not build them here in the wagon factory.
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Career
- Date not recordedFounded Ford Motor Company of Canada3
Personal life
- BornJan 18, 1873, Windsor4
On November 2, 1898, he married Harriett Dodds. They had five children – two sons, Gordon and William, and three daughters, Harriett, Elizabeth and Nancy.
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