autopoint

autopoint
autopoint /öˈtō-point/
noun
A point-to-point (qv under ↑point1) over rough country in motor vehicles
ORIGIN:auto- (4)

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  • John P. Lynn — was a Chicago businessman. After serving in France during World War I, Lynn returned to Chicago. Around 1920, he was one of the founders of the Autopoint Company. He helped pioneer the use of plastics to make mecnanical pencils. Around 1925, Lynn …   Wikipedia

  • Michael M. Kaufmann — Michael Kaufmann (May 26, 1891 – June 3, 1949) was a Chicago businessman. In the early 1920s, Kaufmann helped found the Autopoint Company. He helped pioneer the use of plastics to make mechanical pencils. Around 1925, Kaufmann sold his holdings… …   Wikipedia

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  • Julius Lederer — Jules Lederer was an American business executive and innovator. In the 1950s, Lederer was president of the Autopoint Company in Chicago; later he became a co founder of Budget Rent a Car, now a unit of Cendant.Lederer was married to Ann Landers,… …   Wikipedia

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