In the Shadow of Detroit: Gordon M. McGregor, Ford of Canada, and Motoropolis

by David Roberts

Book Overview

Part biography and part corporate history, In the Shadow of Detroit investigates the life and career of Gordon M. McGregor, who founded and led Ford of Canada during the first two decades of the twentieth century. With no automotive background, minimal technical expertise, and only a few years of experience in business, McGregor came to Ford in 1904 from a failing wagon-building firm. David Roberts draws from diverse public and private historical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814332846
• ISBN13: 9780814332849
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Great Lakes Books Series
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"