VIRGIL EXNER
Virgil Max "Ex" Exner, Sr. was an auto-mobile designer for numerous American companies, notably Chrysler and Studebaker. |
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He is known for his "Forward Look" design on the 1955-1963 Chrysler products and his fondness of fins on cars for both aesthetic and aerodynamic reasons.
Early Life
Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Virgil Exner was adopted by George W. and Iva Exner as a baby.
Virgil showed a strong interest in art and auto-mobiles.
He studied art at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana but, in 1928, dropped out after two years due to lack of funds.
He then took a job as a helper at an art studio specializing in advertising.
In 1931 he married Mildred Marie Eshleman, who also worked for the studio and, on April 17, 1933, they had their first child, Virgil Exner Jr.
By that time, Exner Sr. had been promoted to drawing advertisements for Studebaker trucks.
They had a second son in 1940, Brian, who died of injuries after falling from a window.
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