Alfred Sloan

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:IEEE_Founders_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1875-05-23
gptkbp:birthPlace New Haven, Connecticut, United States
gptkbp:boardMemberOf gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Sloan_Foundation
gptkbp:causeOfDeath natural causes
gptkbp:child no children
gptkbp:deathDate 1966-02-17
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
gptkbp:education gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
gptkbp:employer gptkb:General_Motors
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Sloan_Foundation
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Alfred_Pritchard_Sloan_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alfred Sloan
gptkbp:industry automotive industry
gptkbp:influenced corporate management practices
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frederick_Winslow_Taylor
gptkbp:knownFor President and CEO of General Motors
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Sloan_Digital_Sky_Survey
gptkb:Sloan-Kettering_Institute
gptkb:Sloan_School_of_Management_at_MIT
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement development of decentralized corporate structure
introduction of annual model change in automobiles
modernization of General Motors
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:My_Years_with_General_Motors
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:business_executive
gptkb:philanthropist
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Alfred_P._Sloan_Sr.
gptkb:Katherine_Mead_Sloan
gptkbp:philanthropy gptkb:Alfred_P._Sloan_Foundation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:William_C._Durant
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:My_Years_with_General_Motors
gptkbp:religion Episcopalian
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_The_Bronx,_New_York_City
gptkbp:signature Alfred P. Sloan signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Irene_Jackson
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Charles_Erwin_Wilson
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Business_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Mark_Shale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7