Frederick Samuel Fish

Politician

1852 – 1936

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Who was Frederick Samuel Fish?

Frederick Samuel "Fred" Fish, born in Newark, New Jersey, was an American lawyer, politician and automotive manufacturing executive. Originally a successful corporation lawyer, he entered the Studebaker corporation through marriage and became the corporation's president in 1909 and chairman of the board from 1915 to 1935. He is credited with introducing the manufacture of Studebaker cars, first electric, then gasoline-powered.

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Born
Feb 8, 1852
Newark
Also known as
  • Fred Fish
Education
  • University of Rochester
Died
Aug 13, 1936

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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