Chuck Jordan

Charles Morrell Jordan (October 21, 1927 – December 9, 2010 ) was an American automotive designer, widely known for his role as vice president of design for General Motors from 1986 to 1992 — and his work on prominent GM models, including the 1959-1960 Cadillac Eldorado and the 1992 Cadillac Seville STS.

Background Born in Whittier, California, and noted for sketching during school classes, as young as age eight, Jordan graduated with honors from Fullerton Union High School in 1945, studying at MIT before joining GM in 1949.

Jordan died in December 2010 in Rancho Santa Fe, California of lymphoma,

One of his first projects was the Aerotrain, completed when he was 28. He rose to director of design for Cadillac in 1957,

Jordan's design work includes: 1959-1960 Cadillac 1968-1973 Opel GT 1971-1975 Opel Manta A 1971-1975 Opel Ascona A 1973-1977 Opel Commodore B 1991-1996 Oldsmobile 98 1992-1994 Chevrolet K1500 Blazer/GMC K1500 Jimmy 1992-1997 Cadillac Seville STS 1992-1999 Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Suburban 1993-1996 Cadillac Fleetwood 1994-1999 Cadillac DeVille 1995-2001 Chevrolet Lumina 1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier