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William S. Harley

@williamharley

American businessman and co-founder of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company

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Lived
1880–1943
Educated at
University of Wisconsin–Madison

About

William S. Harley (1880–1943) was an engineer. They were born in Milwaukee. They studied at University of Wisconsin–Madison.

In context

Harley-Davidson was founded in 1903 and has no closure on record. Among the 51 other mechanical engineering companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 91 years.

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