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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 74781180. Source citation. His mother's maiden-name was Jenner. Famous Manufacturer. In 1923, with Harry W. Kent, he founded Kenworth truck company. The company name was created using the first part of each founder's surname. Worthington retired from the company in 1929.
May 8, 2012 · Edgar Kirk Worthington was born in 1868, the third son of William and Ellen Jenner Worthington in San Francisco, California. Edgar (“Ed”) actually attended and graduated from the University of Washington instead of attending high school. That was an option for students at that time, as the U of W was very small and was looking for students.
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 · KANSAS CITY, Mo., 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 ...
Oct 26, 2023 · Kenworth representatives Kevin Tobin, Kyle Kimball and Erik Kremsner stand in front of Henry Kent and Edgar Worthington's plaque at the American Trucking and Industry Leader Hall of Fame. Kenworth 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.
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 ...
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 ...
