Bobby Hupp was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on June 22, 1877.

Emil Nelson, formerly of Oldsmobile and Packard, joined the company as chief engineer.

[1][2] While serving as vice president and general manager for Hupp Motors, he formed the Hupp-Yeats Electric Car Company in 1910,[6] and acquired a collection of companies to supply parts for Hupmobile and other auto manufacturers.

[7] Hupp's expansive business plans met with skepticism by his investors, and in August 1911 they bought him out.

[13] Hupp, who is credited with many early automotive design inventions including hydraulic braking systems, died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the Detroit Athletic Club on December 7, 1931, following a game of squash.