William S. Knudsen

William S. Knudsen

William Signius "Big Bill" Knudsen (March 25, 1879 - April 27, 1948), was a leading automobile industry executive and a General in the U.S. Army.

Knudsen was born in Denmark. His name was originally Signius Wilhelm Poul Knudsen. He came to the United States in 1900. He was working for the John R. Keim Company of Buffalo, New York when the Ford Motor Company bought it in 1911 for its steel-stamping experience and tooling. [ .
* "Knudsen, William S." "Current Biography", 1940:464-466.
* "Knudsen, William Signius." "American National Biographny", 12:843-844.
* "William Signius Knudsen." "Encyclopedia of American Business History and Biography: The Automobile Industry, 1920-1980". Pages 265-283.


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