Article: CAR RENTAL FOUNDER AVIS DIES.(News)

Article: Founder of global car rental giant
Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK);  April 27, 2007 ;     444 words ... ... one of the world's biggest car rental firms has died aged 92. Warren ... bomber pilot with the US Army Air Corps, formed his car rental company in 1946 at airports ... became the world's largest car rental system until it was overtaken ...

Article: Father of car rental Warren Avis dies at ...
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 25, 2007 ;     397 words ... ... decades after selling the nation's first car rental business to be located at airports, died ... A decorated bomber pilot with the Army Air Corps in World War II, Avis formed his car rental company in 1946 at airports in Miami and ...

Article: SIC 7514 Passenger Car Rental
Encyclopedia of American Industries;      700+ words ... ... After the war, the car rental industry grew rapidly ... railroads revived their car rental plans in 1947, establishing ... Avis was a former Army Air Corps flyer who recognized ... travel. He started with car rental booths at airports in ...

Article: National Car Rental Takes the Lead in Sports ...
PR Newswire;  July 14, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... or PGA golf, you heard it: National Car Rental's rhythmic hand claps and "Let's ... slogan. Among travel companies, National Car Rental is the sports marketer, promoting its ... s name sponsorship of the National Car Rental Center -- the first time a car rental ...

Article: National Car Rental Named Official Car ...
Business Wire;  July 22, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... JULY 22, 1999-- National Becomes Preferred Car Rental Provider of Next Three Super Bowls, Pro Bowls National Car Rental today announced that it intends to become the official car rental company of the National Football League. The three ...

Article: National Car Rental Named Official Car ...
Business Wire;  September 21, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- National Car Rental today announced that it has been selected as the official car rental company of Pebble Beach Resorts and the courtesy car rental company of the 100th U.S. Open, which will be held ...

Article: Thrifty Car Rental selects Maporama to drive ...
M2 Presswire;  January 31, 2002 ;     700+ words ... ... 31 January 2002-Maporama: Thrifty Car Rental selects Maporama to drive customers to ... global presence through world's leading car rental franchise (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS ... LTD RDATE:31012002 Paris -- Thrifty Car Rental, a subsidiary of Dollar Thrifty Automotive ...