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Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882 - August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. Beginning as a cashier in a dry-goods shop in Utica, New York, Kaiser moved many times as he pursued the photographic and hardware businesses, finally settling in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 1912 he began a road paving business in Washington and British Columbia. The Henry J. Kaiser Company, Ltd. was established in Vancouver, B.C., in 1914. In 1921 Kaiser won his first California paving contract and established headquarters in Oakland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J._Kaiser
Henry John Kaiser (May 9, 1882 - August 24, 1967) was an American industrialist who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. Beginning as a cashier in a dry-goods shop in Utica, New York, Kaiser moved many times as he pursued the photographic and hardware businesses, finally settling in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 1912 he began a road paving business in Washington and British Columbia. The Henry J. Kaiser Company, Ltd. was established in Vancouver, B.C., in 1914. In 1921 Kaiser won his first California paving contract and established headquarters in Oakland.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_J._Kaiser
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