Sloan
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Sloan is a surname most notably associated with Alfred P. Sloan, the influential long-time president and chairman of General Motors.
Aliases (3)
- Alfred P. Sloan ×15
- Alfred P. Sloan Foundation ×4
- Sloane ×1
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
business executive
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family name → human → industrialist → philanthropic foundation → philanthropist → surname → |
| category |
English-language surnames
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Scottish surnames → |
| country |
United States of America
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| employer |
General Motors
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| etymology |
derived from a Gaelic personal name such as Sluaghadhán or Sluaghadh
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| familyName |
Sloan
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| fieldOfWork |
automotive industry
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science and technology philanthropy → |
| givenName |
Alfred
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| hasFounded |
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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| hasLanguageOfOrigin |
English
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Scottish Gaelic → |
| hasNotableBearer |
Alfred P. Sloan
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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (namesake) → |
| hasVariant |
Sloane
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| middleName |
Pritchard
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| namedAfter |
Alfred P. Sloan
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| notableFor |
developing decentralized corporate management structures
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leading the growth of General Motors → |
| positionHeld |
chairman of General Motors
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president of General Motors → |
| usedAs |
surname in the United Kingdom
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surname in the United States → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Alfred P. Sloan
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Alfred P. Sloan → |
familyName |
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Sloan
("Sloane")
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hasVariant |