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| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
A.
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| Last Name |
Allison
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| Birthday |
11th August, 1872
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| Died |
1928
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| Buried |
Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Business
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James Asbury Allison (Marcellus, Michigan, August 11, 1872 – Indianapolis, Indiana, August 3, 1928) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the inventor of the Allison Perfection Fountain Pen and, with Carl G. Fisher, founded Prest-O-Lite, a manufacturer of automobile headlights. Also with Fisher, Frank H. Wheeler, and Arthur C. Newby he was a founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
Allison formed the Indianapolis Speedway Team Company later known as the Allison Experimental Company, and later as the Allison Engine Company which was eventually purchased by General Motors after Allison's death becoming the Allison Division of General Motors, a manufacturer of automotive transmissions (Allison Transmission), aircraft engines (Allison Engine Company), truck engines, and other products.
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