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Thomas Built Buses, Inc., founded by Perley A. Thomas in High Point in 1916, began as a maker of streetcars. In 1936, the company began building buses and today is the world's largest school bus manufacturer. The company operates four manufacturing facilities in North Carolina with a workforce of 1,250.
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Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 77 Issue 4, Sept 2009, p102-106, 108, 110-111, il Periodical Website
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6810
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Thomas Built Buses was founded in 1916 by Perley A. Thomas in High Point. Thomas was working for the Southern Car Company, and when that company went out of business, he started his own streetcar company. When streetcar use declined, he moved into the manufacture of buses. Today his grandson, John W. Thomas, Jr., is chairman, president, and CEO of the company, which turns out about fifty buses a day. Thomas is profiled in NORTH CAROLINA magazine's “executive profile.”
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North Carolina (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 48 Issue 10, Oct 1990, p16, 18, 20, por
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14036
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Perley A. Thomas began Thomas Built Buses, Inc. in High Point in 1916 as a maker of streetcars. In 1936, the company began building buses and today is the world's largest school bus manufacturer. In a typical year the company produces and sells between 9,000 and 10,000 units. John W. Thomas, Jr., grandson of the founder, is company president.
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11978
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Thomas Built Buses was founded in 1916 by Perley A. Thomas in High Point. Thomas was working for the Southern Car Company, and when that company went out of business, he started his own streetcar company. When streetcar use declined, he moved into the manufacture of buses.
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