John DeLorean

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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Detroit, Michigan, USA

John Zachary DeLorean (January 6, 1925 – March 19, 2005) was an American engineer, inventor, and executive in the U.S. automobile industry, widely known for his work at General Motors and as founder of the DeLorean Motor Company.

Known for

DeLorean: Back from the Future2021
Myth & Mogul: John DeLorean — Self (archive footage)2021
Framing John DeLorean — Himself (archive footage)2019
Car Crash: The Delorean Story — Himself2004
DeLorean — Self1981
World in Action1963

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Detroit
Place of death: Summit
Spouse: Cristina Ferrare
Occupation: engineer
Educated at: Lawrence Technological University
Languages spoken: English language
Military branch: United States Army
Image: John DeLorean.jpg
Number of children: 2

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date of birth: 1925-01-06
date of death: 2005-03-19
cause of death: stroke
manner of death: natural causes
Commons category: John DeLorean
ethnic group: Romanian Americans
birth name: John Zachary Delorean

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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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