Quote of the day
I don't say 'Tis impossible for an impudent man not to rise in the world, but a moderate merit with a large share of impudence is more probable to be advanced than the greatest qualifications without it.
Alfred P. Sloan
Born: May 23, 1875
Died: February 17, 1966 (aged 90)
Bio: Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a long-time President, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation.
Known for:
- My years with General Motors (1963)
- The Challenge: An Address
- The Importance of Jobs
- Postwar Jobs
- Adventures of a white-collar man (1941)
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