John DeLorean

Businessperson, Automotive Designer

1925 – 2005

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Who was John DeLorean?

John Zachary DeLorean was an American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, most notably with General Motors, and founder of the DeLorean Motor Company.

He was best known for developing the Pontiac GTO muscle car, the Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Vega, and the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car, which was later featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future, and for his high profile 1982 arrest on charges of drug trafficking. The alleged drug trafficking was supposedly an attempt to raise funds for his struggling company, which declared bankruptcy that same year. He successfully defended himself against the drug trafficking charges, showing that his alleged involvement was a result of entrapment by federal agents.

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Born
Jan 6, 1925
Detroit
Also known as
  • John Zachary DeLorean
  • John Z. DeLorean
Spouses
Children
Ethnicity
  • Romanian American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Michigan
  • Cass Technical High School
  • Lawrence Technological University
Employment
  • De Lorean Motor Company
Died
Mar 19, 2005
Summit

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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