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Founder Profile

John J. Raskob

Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya

Who is John J. Raskob?

John J. Raskob is a founder of Ally Bank, which was founded in 1919 with General Motors Corporation (GM).

Company founded
Ally Bank
Founded
1919
Co-founders
General Motors Corporation (GM)

Founding Story

John Jakob Raskob (1879–1950) was an American financial executive and industrialist who served as CFO of General Motors and Dupont, proposing the creation of GMAC to unleash mass-market consumer demand.

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