Pullman Car Company 1862 - 1982

occupation:
Manufacturer
Nationality:
American
born in:
Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, United States

Pullman Palace Car Company, founded by George Pullman in 1862. In 1900 the Pullman Palace Car Company was reorganized as The Pullman Co. and then in 1924 Pullman Car & Manufacturing Co., was organized to consolidate the car building interests of The Pullman Co. In 1934 Pullman Car & Manufacturing merged with Standard Steel Car Co. to form the Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Company, which remained in the car manufacturing business until 1982.