Errett Lobban Cord on the cover of Time Magazine, January 18, 1932.

Errett Lobban Cord, also known as E.L. Cord (20 July 1894 - 2 January 1974) was a leader in United States transport during the early and middle 20th century. Cord founded the Cord Corporation in 1929 as a holding company for over 150 companies he controlled, mostly in the field of transportation. The corporation controlled the Auburn Automobile Company which built the Auburn Automobile and the Cord Automobile, Lycoming Motors, Duesenberg Inc., New York Shipbuilding, Checker Cab, Stinson Aircraft and American Airways (later American Airlines) amongst other holdings. Image File history File links Time_Cover_E_L_Cord_1932. ... Image File history File links Time_Cover_E_L_Cord_1932. ... July 20 is the 201st day (202nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 164 days remaining. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... January 2 is the second day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Auburn was a brand name of United States automobiles from 1900 through 1937. ... A 1929 Cord L-29 Phaeton on display at the 2005 United States Grand Prix Cord Front Drive Model 812, 1937 USA Cord L-29. ... For other meanings of Lycoming, please see Lycoming (disambiguation). ... A 1929 Duesenberg j350 Willoughby on display at the 2005 United States Grand Prix 1930 Duesenberg J Walker Legrande Torpedo Phaeton 1932 Duesenberg J Murphy-bodied coupe convertible Wikimedia Commons has more media related to: Duesenberg vehicles Duesenberg was a US-based luxury automobile company active from the 1910s until... AA 777-200ER landing at London Heathrow Airport American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan Note: For the arenas named after this company, see American Airlines Center (Dallas, Texas), or American Airlines Arena (Miami, Florida). ...

Born in Warrensburg, Missouri, he had previously been a race car driver and mechanic prior to entering into business. In 1937 he sold the Cord Corporation to the Aviation Corporation and retired to Los Angeles to earn even more millions in Real estate. He later moved to Nevada. Warrensburg is a city located in Johnson County, Missouri. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Official languages None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 0. ...

Cord owned several of the first radio and television stations in Nevada. During the 1940s he filled in for a state legislator who died in the middle of his term and again rose to fame as a politician in his later life. In 1958 he was asked to run for governor of Nevada, but he refused and never explained why. He died in Reno, Nevada from cancer in 1974. A television station is a type of broadcast station that broadcasts both audio and video to television receivers in a particular area. ... This is a list of Governors of Nevada. ... City nickname: The Biggest Little City in the World Founded May 13, 1868 County Washoe County Mayor Bob Cashell Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 179. ... When normal cells are damaged beyond repair, they are eliminated by apoptosis. ...

External links

• Find-A-Grave profile for Errett Lobban Cord