10 Facts About Edward Holden

Edward Holden was born at College Town, the son of saddler and carriage-maker Henry James Holden and his wife Mary Ann.

Edward Holden was educated at Prince Alfred College and the University of Adelaide, where he graduated with a B Sc.

Edward Holden saw the necessity for the firm to diversify into motor vehicles, initially maintaining and repairing automobile bodies then building motorcycle sidecars in a shed at the rear of the firm's Grenfell Street premises.

Edward Holden introduced to the business new standards of scientific management, cost accounting and production control.

In October 1929 the plant closed temporarily for lack of continuous work, and in January 1930 Edward Holden set out for the United States to discuss amalgamation with General Motors.

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Edward Holden was appointed Executive Chairman of Directors and joint Managing Director of General Motors-Edward Holden's Ltd.

Edward Holden was supplanted as managing director in 1934 by Laurence Hartnett but remained Chairman until ill health forced his resignation in January 1947.

Edward Holden served for three years as councillor and alderman with the Adelaide City Council.

Edward Holden was a strong supporter of Premier Tom Playford's push to industrialize South Australia.

Edward Holden died in North Adelaide of cerebro-vascular disease on 17 June 1947, aged 61, and was survived by his wife, Hilda May, a son and two daughters.