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John Jay Hopkins
1893-10-15 – 1957-05-03
Life & Legacy
John Jay Hopkins (October 15, 1893 – May 3, 1957) was founder and president of General Dynamics from 1952 to 1957.
Hopkins was born in Santa Ana, California.
He was assistant to the Treasury Secretary. In 1937, he joined Electric Boat as a lawyer, and eventually became director. In 1948, as president of Electric Boat, he purchased Canadair and created General Dynamics from that foundation in 1952.
Hopkins created the golf World Cup, which began as the Canada Cup in 1953, and donated the trophy for the event.
Hopkins died in Washington, DC.
Occupation & Career
businessperson
Education
Harvard Law School; University of California, Berkeley
Legacy Highlights
Education & Institutions
Harvard Law School · University of California, Berkeley
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q6241711 — wikidata View source
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