Monday 28th February 1977
Roy Abernethy, an executive in the American automobile industry, serving as CEO of American Motors Corporation (AMC) from February 1962 to January 1967 died aged 70 years. Prior to his tenure at AMC, Abernethy had been with Packard Motors and Willys-Overland. Abernethy replaced George W. Romney who resigned from AMC to become Governor of Michigan.