About Henry Kaiser (I’m a big fan)
The greatest industrialist of the 20th century.
Henry Kaiser was the greatest industrialist of the 20th century.
He built the Hoover Dam, one of the most incredible construction projects ever, that electrified the west and made Las Vegas possible.
He was in charge of building the Liberty Ships during World War II and turned out ships in record number by creating innovative build processes with pre-fabricated sections. These ships turned the tide of WWII.
He salvaged trolley systems for his shipyards to transport workers efficiently from the housing he created.
These trolley car public transportation systems were languishing until Kaiser repurposed them. They had been bought up from corrupt city officials by General Motors. GM then removed them. They planned to eradicate public transportation and increase demand for their cars (an amazing tale in its own right!).
We are still dealing with the fallout of inadequate public transport in many cities because of this tactic.
He innovated healthcare and health insurance. To this day, Kaiser is a big name in healthcare.
He created a car company that produced the first Jeeps during World War II.
Kaiser Auto build the eponymous cult classic Henry J.
This guy’s work speaks for itself!
