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Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr.
Secretary of Commerce
Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr., Secretary of Commerce.
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- Secretary of Commerce
Biography
Roy Dikeman Chapin Sr. (February 23, 1880 – February 16, 1936) was an American industrialist and a co-founder of Hudson Motor Company, the predecessor of American Motors Corporation. He also served as the United States secretary of commerce from August 8, 1932, to March 3, 1933, during the final months of the administration of President Herbert Hoover.
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