be used for the betterment and well being of mankind. The foundation established the E.L. Cord Museum School and funds several scholarships at the Nevada Museum of Art. Other grants in the field of education include the E.L. Cord Student Success Center and The E.L. Cord Foundation Center for Learning and Literacy at the University of Nevada, scholarships at Truckee Meadows Community College, and a fellowship at Wichita State University. A collection of Cord's autos is in Auburn, Indiana, (1600 South Wayne Street) at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum. Popular culture Gram Parsons wrote a song about Cord called "The New Soft Shoe" that appeared on his first solo release, titled GP. See also Century Airlines pilots' strike References External links Cord Heritage Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Club Website CordNet - Cord lore for the enthusiast E.L. Cord residence in Beverly Hills Aerofiles: Vultee 1894 births 1974 deaths American Airlines people American manufacturing businesspeople American automotive pioneers Businesspeople in aviation Deaths from cancer in Nevada Duesenberg Members of the Nevada Assembly People from Auburn, Indiana People in the automobile industry 20th-century American politicians 20th-century American businesspeople Businesspeople from Indiana Businesspeople from Nevada Businesspeople from Missouri People from Warrensburg, Missouri