August 12, 2026

In 1927, this industrialist partnered with Thomas Edison and Harvey Firestone at the Edison Botanic Research Corporation in Fort Myers, Florida to seek a native source of rubber. He also kept a summer home on Main Street in Independence Township, Michigan. Which American industrialist and motor company founder is being described?

A Henry Ford
B Nikola Tesla
C Walter Chrysler
D John D. Rockefeller

Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, spent winters in Fort Myers next door to Thomas Edison and summered in Michigan. Their joint rubber research venture at the Edison Botanic Research Corporation in 1927 was one of the last of their many collaborations.

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