Allison Transmission Allison Transmission is a major producer of aircraft engines. , a founding partner of the Company and the , established… Read More »Allison Transmission
James A. Allison (Aug. 11, 1872-Aug. 4, 1928). Allison was one of the founders of the and the . He also established a… Read More »James A. Allison
Automobile Industry Indianapolis was an early center for automobile manufacturing and design. For a brief period early in the 20th century, it… Read More »Automobile Industry
Richard M. Fairbanks (Mar. 27, 1912-Aug. 11, 2000). The grandson of Vice President , Richard M. Fairbanks was born in Indianapolis. His parents… Read More »Richard M. Fairbanks
Carl Graham Fisher (Jan. 12, 1874-July 5, 1939). Carl Graham Fisher was born in Greensburg, Indiana. This flamboyant entrepreneur never let his poverty-stricken… Read More »Carl Graham Fisher
Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr. (Feb. 11, 1901-Oct. 27, 1977). Born in Terre Haute, Indiana, Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr. was the grandson of a German… Read More »Anton (Tony) Hulman Jr.
Marmon Automobile A model of automobile produced in Indianapolis, often called “the nearest American approximation to the Rolls-Royce,” the Marmon was produced… Read More »Marmon Automobile
Howard C. Marmon (May 24, 1876-Apr. 4, 1943). Howard C. Marmon is most well-known for designing the Wasp, which won the first 500-mile… Read More »Howard C. Marmon
Arthur C. Newby (Dec. 29, 1865-Sept. 11, 1933). Born on a farm near Monrovia, Indiana, Newby came to Indianapolis around 1881 seeking employment… Read More »Arthur C. Newby
