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Oct 26, 2023 · The founders of Kenworth Truck Company, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, were inducted into the 2023 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame class during a ceremony at the American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) headquarters on October 25th. The recognition, honoring the contributions of trucking industry pioneers to society ...
Oct 27, 2023 · KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Oct. 26, Kenworth Truck Company announced that its founders, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, were inducted into the 2023 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame class. A ceremony honoring the Kenworth founders’ contributions to the trucking industry was held on Oct. 25 at the American Truck ...
In 1923, Harry Kent and Edgar K. Worthington came together to tackle what many thought an unsolvable problem: To help Pacific Northwest loggers as they struggled to haul heavy loads down tight, rugged, muddy logging roads. By walking in those loggers’ muddy boots. Driving those slippery, winding mountain roads.
Oct 27, 2023 · In January 1923, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington combined their names to create Kenworth. They established the company’s headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and the first truck rolled off the manufacturing line two months later. In Kenworth’s first year, the Seattle truck manufacturer produced 78 gasoline-powered trucks.
Oct 26, 2023 · The founders of Kenworth Truck Company, Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, were inducted into the 2023 American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame class during a ceremony at the ...
Oct 26, 2023 · Harry W. Kent and Edgar K. Worthington, founders of Kenworth Truck Company, were inducted into the American Trucking Industry Leader Hall of Fame on Oct. 25. The induction coincides with Kenworth's 100th anniversary. It recognizes trucking pioneers' contributions to society and the economy.
May 8, 2012 · Edgar K. Worthington died on March 15, 1944, at the age of 75 in Los Angeles, where he and Mabel had moved in his retirement to be near Minnie. His family remembers him as a successful entrepreneur who took time for family relationships. He was devoted to his mother, Ellen, and close to his brother, Will, even when their relationship had its ...
