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John Jay Hopkins
Founder of General Dynamics.
John Jay Hopkins founded General Dynamics in 1952, serving as its president until his death in 1957. Born in Santa Ana, CA (1893), he joined Electric Boat as a lawyer in 1937, became its president in 1948, acquired Canadair the same year, and merged the holdings into General Dynamics. He died in Washington, DC in 1957.
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- Role
- Founder
- Based in
- Washington, DC
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- Who is John Jay Hopkins?
- John Jay Hopkins founded General Dynamics in 1952, serving as its president until his death in 1957. Born in Santa Ana, CA (1893), he joined Electric Boat as a lawyer in 1937, became its president in 1948, acquired Canadair the same year, and merged the holdings into General Dynamics. He died in Washington, DC in 1957.
- What is John Jay Hopkins's role?
- John Jay Hopkins is Founder, based in Washington, DC.
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