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Robert Stranahan

Robert Stranahan, along with Albert Champion, was a founder of Champion Spark Plugs.

 

The Champion business started in Boston around 1900 but left Boston when the company had troubles with its backers. Albert Champion went to Flint, Mi where he would restart the company and speacilize in ignitions while Stranahan went to Toledo, Oh and still speacilized in spark plugs. Being closer to Detroit, which became the motor capitol of the world, Champion would become a multi billion dollar company. It was Stranahan who designed the bow tie symbal that is still on Champion products today.

 

Robert Stranahan is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo, Oh.

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Uploaded on November 6, 2010
Taken on November 3, 2010