Alfred P. Sloan, American businessman and philanthropist (died 1966)

Alfred Pritchard Sloan Jr. was an American business executive in the automotive industry. He was a longtime president, chairman and CEO of General Motors Corporation. First as a senior executive and later as the head of the company, Sloan presided over the growth of General Motors (GM) into one of the largest corporations in the world. During this period, GM spearheaded the adoption of the annual model change, brand architecture, industrial engineering, automotive design (styling), and planned obsolescence within the automobile industry. Such developments forever changed lifestyles and the built environment within America and throughout the world.