James A. Allison, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American entrepreneur and businessman
Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1872
Place of Birth: Michigan, United States
Date of Death: 03-Aug-1928
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About James A. Allison
- James Asbury Allison (Marcellus, Michigan, August 11, 1872 – Indianapolis, Indiana, August 3, 1928) was an American entrepreneur and businessman.
- He was the inventor of the Allison Perfection Fountain Pen and, with Carl G.
- Fisher, founded Prest-O-Lite, a manufacturer of automobile headlights.
- Also with Fisher, Frank H.
- Wheeler, and Arthur C.
- Newby he was a founder of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race.
- Allison formed the Indianapolis Speedway Team Company later known as the Allison Experimental Company, and later as the Allison Engine Company which was eventually purchased by General Motors after Allison's death becoming the Allison Division of General Motors, a manufacturer of automotive transmissions (Allison Transmission), aircraft engines (Allison Engine Company), truck engines, and other products. Allison died of pneumonia in 1928 at the age of 56 and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis.
- His Indianapolis home, Riverdale, is now part of Marian University.
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