Willie g. davidson biography
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Willie G. Davidson
American motorcycle designer
William Godfrey Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Born | (age9192) |
| Othernames | Willie G.
Davidson |
| Occupation | Motorcycle designer |
| Knownfor | Chief Styling Officer for Harley-Davidson |
| Relatives | William H. Davidson, father William A. Davidson, grandfather |
William Godfrey "Willie G." Davidson (born )[1] is an American businessman and motorcycle designer, and the former senior vice president & chief styling officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Company.[2][3] He was also the head of Harley-Davidson's Willie G.
Davidson Product Development Center in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.[4] While being generally responsible for approving Harley-Davidson motorcycle designs, he also personally designed several motorcycles for Harley-Davidson, including the Super Glide and the Low Rider, which pioneered the factory custom motorcycle and created an intermediate line of motorcycles between their large touri