Arvid Emanuel Kallen [SEP] date of death
Arvid Emanuel Kallen
Arvid Emanuel Kallen (July 24, 1895 – April 1969) was a General Motors executive until his retirement in 1959.
Background.
Arvid Emanuel Kallen was born in Öland, Sweden. He came to the United States from Sweden in 1915 intending to study medicine. The charity of friends provided train fare to Chicago where his industrial career began. He attended Carolina K. Kalmar college, Sweden; Northwestern University, and DePaul University. Kallen served in the United States Army during World War I.
Career
Swedish-born, head of Tiffany & Company
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- Arvid Emanuel Kallen, Swedish-born, General Motors executive
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