Sloan, Alfred Pritchard, Jr. (1875-1966), an American industrialist, pioneered the development of roller bearings for automobiles. He was president and general manager of the Hyatt Roller Bearing Company from 1901 to 1916. After serving as president of General Motors Corporation for 14 years, he became chairman of its board of directors in 1937. He retired in 1956. He also served on the board of directors of several other companies. Sloan was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
