Eiji Toyoda was born on this date. The well-known industrialist helped propel his family's automobile company into a worldwide force and changed the way automobiles are made. Eiji's cousin, Kiichiro Toyoda, created Toyota Motor Corp. but resigned in 1948. Eiji Toyada became involved in the company and was sent to the United States in 1950 to study the auto industry and American manufacturing methods. He returned and redesigned Toyota's plants with advanced assembly techniques and machinery.
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