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Edward Nicholas Cole
Pages 27-32

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From page 27...
... To the end, Ed Cole never lost his insatiable appetite for anything mechanical, his enthusiasm for challenge, his constant search for new ideas—better ways of doing things, or his ability to "sell" a pet project with missionary persuasiveness. Before his death, he was seeking to raise additional capital to launch at International Husky, Inc., an innovative air-freight system using seventy-five jumbo jets, a nationwide network of automated terminals, and computers to control flights and cargo loads.
From page 28...
... With the war over, Cadillac returned to civilian production, and Ed Cole was promoted to Chiel Engineer in 1946 and Works Manager in 1950. With the outbreak of the Korean conflict, he was named manager of the Cleveland tank plant, and he got it into production three months ahead of schedule.
From page 29...
... Trusting Ed Cole's vision and courage, GM took the lead in 1970 in lowering engine compression ratios and designing for unleaded gasoline to be ready for the day when catalytic converters would be used to control automotive pollution. Many in and outside the industry and more than a few within GM doubted that day would ever come.
From page 30...
... "If we find a better way," he said, "let's kick hell out of the status quo. The fact 'we have always done it this way' is the best reason I know to take a particularly close look at a system or procedure." 30


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