John M. "Jack" Mack - Founder of Mack Trucks - Allentown, PA
N 40° 35.424 W 075° 28.448
18T E 459878 N 4493397
The grave of John M. "Jack" Mack is located in Fairview Cemetery in South Allentown, PA
Waymark Code: WM5PJD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/30/2009
Views: 13
"Built Like a Mack Truck", or so the saying went.
The Mack Brothers, led by John or "Jack," bought Fallesen & Berry, a carriage and wagon company company that they worked for in 1893. In 1900, the Macks open their first bus manufacturing plant and The Mack bus, ordered by a sightseeing company, is delivered. In 1905, Allentown selected as the home of main manufacturing operations, and headquarters and the focus of the company turned to trucks.
The Mack Bulldog is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the USA today.
Jack Mack is buried in Fairview Cemetery along the west side, near some row homes.
Description:
Jack Mack was one of the co-founders of Mack Trucks, a legendary truck producer headquartered in Allentown, PA.
Date of birth: 10/27/1864
Date of death: 03/24/1924
Area of notoriety: Other
Marker Type: Headstone
Setting: Outdoor
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Not listed
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