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Walter Percy Chrysler Jr. (March 27, 1909 – September 17, 1988) was an American art collector, museum benefactor, and collector of other objects such as stamps, rare books, and glassworks. He was also a theatre and film producer.
15 Jul 2021 · Learn about the life and art collecting of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., the son of the automotive tycoon and a major donor to the Chrysler Museum of Art. Explore his early years, his travels in Europe, his career in the family business, and his passion for modernist art.
Learn about the life and legacy of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., one of America's preeminent art collectors and the founder of the Chrysler Museum of Art. Explore his acquisitions of modern, American, and Old Master art, as well as his glass collection.
11 Jun 2020 · Walter P. Chrysler, after a stellar career at General Motors’ Buick division from 1911 to 1919, had tried to turn around major industry player Willys–Overland, for which he was paid one million dollars a year (equivalent to $15 million in 2020 dollars).
23 Sep 2021 · Learn how the son of a car magnate became a passionate collector of Cubist paintings by Picasso, Braque, and others in the 1930s. Discover his remarkable journey from a childhood encounter with Renoir to a meeting with Gertrude Stein in Paris.
Walter P. Chrysler (born April 2, 1875, Wamego, Kan., U.S.—died Aug. 18, 1940, Great Neck, N.Y.) was an American engineer and automobile manufacturer, founder of Chrysler Corporation. (Read Lee Iacocca’s Britannica entry on Chrysler.)
Chrysler stepped down as president of his company in 1935 and remained chairman until his death in 1940. By analyzing problems and resolving them through decisive action, Walter Chrysler succeeded where many automotive pioneers failed, and laid the groundwork for his company to become one of Detroit’s legendary “Big Three.”
