William T. Mitchell (July 2, 1912 — September 12, 1988) was an important General Motors designer from the late 1930s to the late 1970s. He succeeded Harley Earl as Vice President for Styling in the late 1950s. He was particularly identified with the Chevrolet Corvette and the Buick Riviera, Although most agree his best accomplishment was the 1967 Cadillac Eldorado. July 2 is the 183rd day of the year (184th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 182 days remaining. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Portal:Currentevents September 12 is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years). ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... General Motors Corporation (NYSE: GM), also known as GM, is an American automobile maker with worldwide operations and brands including Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saturn, Saab and Vauxhall. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Harley J. Earl (November 22, 1893–April 10, 1969) was an automotive stylist and engineer and industrial designer. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning from the 1st of January, 1950 to the 31st December, 1959. ... The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car that has been manufactured by Chevrolet since 1953. ... The Buick Riviera was an automobile produced by Buick in the United States between the 1963 and 1999 model years. ... The Eldorado model was part of the Cadillac line from 1953 to 2002. ...
BillMitchell was the Head of Design at GM as well as GM's Vice President.
Mitchell was born July 2, 1912, in Cleveland and attended school in Greenville, Pa., and New York City.
Mitchell was hired by the Barron Collier advertising agency as an illustrator and layout man. Eventually, his sketches found their way to Detroit and the desk of Harley Earl, who was assembling a team of young stylists at General Motors.
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