| Ref#: |
125 |
| Artist: |
Virgil Max Exner, 1909 - 1973 |
| Place of Birth: |
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States |
| Education: |
University of Notre Dame |
| Biography: |
Exner played a large part in bringing Chrysler to the forefront of automobile design with his fin designs which premiered his "Forward Look". The unique enlarged fin design was showcased on the first cars designed under his full supervision for sale: the 1955 Chrysler 300 series. In June of that year Exner and his team were awarded the Industrial Designers' Institute's Gold Medal Award. |
| Work History: |
| General Motors Company | | | Raymond Loewy Associates | 1938-1944 | | Studebaker Company | 1944-1949 | | Chrysler Advanced Styling Group | 1949 |
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