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Also known as John Zachary DeLorean, John Z. DeLorean

American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry (1925–2005)

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2000
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Key facts

Born
John Zachary DeLorean , ( 1925-01-06 ) January 6, 1925, Detroit, Michigan , U.S.
Died
March 19, 2005 (2005-03-19) (aged 80), Summit, New Jersey , U.S.
Education
Lawrence Institute of Technology ( BS ) Chrysler Institute of Engineering ( MS ) University of Michigan ( MBA )
Occupations
Automobile engineer and executive
Known for
DeLorean Motor Company

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Encyclopedic overview

John Zachary DeLorean (/dəˈlɔːriən/ də-LOR-ee-ən; January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry. He is widely known as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company, as well as for his work at General Motors.

DeLorean managed the development of several vehicles throughout his career, including the Pontiac GTO, Pontiac Firebird, Pontiac Grand Prix, Chevrolet Cosworth Vega, and DMC DeLorean, which was featured in the 1985 film Back to the Future. He was the youngest division chief in General Motors history and then left to start the DeLorean Motor Company (DMC) in 1973. Production delays meant that DMC's first car did not reach the consumer market until 1981, when a depressed buying market was compounded by lukewarm reviews from critics and the public. After a year, the DeLorean had failed to recover its $175 million investment costs, unsold cars accumulated, and the company was in financial trouble.

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