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John DeLorean

American automobile engineer and executive (1925–2005)

John DeLorean

John DeLorean in December 1981

Born

John Zachary DeLorean


(1925-01-06)January 6, 1925

Detroit, Michigan, U.S.

DiedMarch 19, 2005(2005-03-19) (aged 80)

Summit, New Jersey, U.S.

Alma mater
Occupation(s)Automobile engineer and executive
Known forDeLorean Motor Company
Spouses

Elizabeth Higgins

(m. 1954; div. 1969)​

Kelly Harmon

(m. 1969; div. 1972)​

Cristina Ferrare

(m. 1973; div. 1985)​

Sally Baldwin

(m. 2002)​
Children3

John Zachary DeLorean (də-LOR-ee-ən; January 6, 1925[1] – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry. He is widely known as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, as well as for his work at General Motors.[2]

DeLorean managed the de

John DeLorean

John Zachary DeLorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, most notably with General Motors. He founded the DeLorean Motor Company.[1] His car company became well known when Back to the Future used his car as the time travel car.

DeLorean was born on January 6, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan to a family of Romanian and Hungarian background. He studied at the University of Michigan, then at the Cass Technical High School, and later at the Lawrence Technological University.

He was married to Sally Baldwin until they divorced. Then he was married to Elizabeth Haggin from 1954 until they divorced in 1969. Then he was married to Kelly Harmon from 1969 until they divorced in 1972. Then he was last married to Cristina Ferrare from 1973 until they divorced in 1985. He had two children.

During a difficult period because of accusations of cocaine trafficking (eventually he was not convicted), DeLorean and his last wife Cristina Ferrare became born againChristians.

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Times Nominated: 1
Year Inducted: 2018
Nominated Year(s): 2018
Category: Pontiac Ambassador



In 1956 DeLorean accepted a $16,000 salary offer with a bonus program, choosing to work at GM's Pontiac division as an assistant to chief engineer Pete Estes and general manager Semon Emil "Bunkie" Knudsen.

Knudsen was the son of the former president of GM, William Knudsen, who was called away from his post to head the war mobilization production effort at the request of President Roosevelt.



BIOGRAPHY



Knudsen was also a MIT engineering graduate, and at 42 he was the youngest man to head a division of GM. DeLorean and Knudsen quickly became close friends, and DeLorean eventually cited Knudsen as a major influence and mentor. DeLorean's years of engineering at Pontiac were highly successful, producing dozens of patented innovations for the company, and in 1961 he was promoted to the position of division chief engineer.

DeLorean's most notable contribution to Pontiac was the Pontiac GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato), a muscle car named after the Ferrari 250 GTO. It evolved b

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