Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-30

Company which finances Ford
inStalment sales. Kanzler has had
tho possibility of administering
chloroform 70 the civilian automo-
bile industry and Transforming H.
into an active builder Of tanks,
planes. guns and other munitions.
kanzler, who is Edsel Ford s
brotheT-in-law, divides his time be-
tween Washington. d. c, and De-
troit. Al Washington, he heads
10 automotiVe branch OF the War
Production Board. Whereas IN the
Michigan area he represents the
entire board.
He is looked upon in the indus
fry as a man with an expert
knowledge OF automobile manu-
featuring. and during the diff
cult conversion jobs he showed a
capacity 10 get along with labor
as well as with management.
BORN IN SAGINAW
Kanzler was born at Saginaw,
Mich. May %, 1892 the son OF
German emigrants.
He was graduated from the Uni
versity of Michigan in 1912 with
an ALB. degree. Three years later
he received a degree from the Har-
ward law school and was admitted
10 the Michigan bar After prac-
ticing law for a short time he
Joined the executive staff of the
Ford Motor Company in 1916,
working on production.
Kanzlers progress with Ford
was rapid. In 1920 he took charge
Of all production for the Ford
Motor Company. chiefly in recog-
milton of his production record in
the Ford tractor plant. BY 1923
he was made a director and second
vice president. and when he re-
signed in 1926 Kanzler was in
charge Of all Ford production
Since Kanzler has been away
from the automobile industry, he
has handled two Jobs One was
organization Of the Guardia nj
Banking group in Detroit in 1927,
which foundered in the banking
collapse of 1888. The Guardian
banks paid out all depositors in
full after the closing of all banks.
In 1928 he organized Universal
Credit Company. 10 handle install
ment financing for Ford dealers Of
the nation.
ASSISTS GE CHAIRMAN
For his part, Kimberly shared
with Amory Houghton the Job Of
assisting Philip D. Reed, chairman
Of General Electric, in his wartime
role as director Of industrial
branches Of the War Production
Board.
One Of the top ranking men on
The board, in sizing up Kimberly's
work said 10 me
He Is a young man who came
here unknown and who made
very great progress. He is very
able, and has been capable in
any Job assigned 90 him. He
gets along with people. and is
what we cal around here
total man"
Kimbcrley's operating philoSo-
phy inhcreS in starting out by
getting his facts straight, and
then having studied situation,
making a fight 10 stand his
ground
ENJOYS YACHTING
IN normal times he plays as
hard MS be- works He gets re-
taxation out Of riding with the
hounds on his family place in
North Carolina and up nearer his
home in Wisconsin He enjoys
Yachting on The inland lakes he
has been commodore Of his YACHT
club lie loves the outdoors and
enjoys trips through the lumber
country Kimberly az Washing
ton rides 20 work each morning
with other staff members Of the
board in accordance with the
share-y our-car program
THE next article i'm this series
viii deal with Douglas 4. Town
son, who - In charge OF the
food Industry branch. and r.
Spencer shore. who lpfesides
over nearly 800 industry adj
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