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John DeLorean

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John DeLorean

1925–2005

American automobile engineer and executive (1925–2005)

Interwar & WWII

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Key Dates

Birth

1925 January 6, 1925 →

Biography

John Zachary DeLorean 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.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

Timeline

1925
Birth

American engineer and businessman, founded the DeLorean Motor Company (d. 2005)

January 6 →
2005
Death

American engineer and businessman, founded the DeLorean Motor Company (b. 1925)

March 19 →

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