Who founded the Cadillac motor company?

The Cadillac Automobile Company hired Henry Leland. He founded both Cadillac(1905) and Lincoln(1917). The Cadillac Automobile Company was one the United States' early auto manufacturers. It was founded in 1902 out of the ashes of one of Henry Ford's early ventures in automobile making. Henry M. Leland was one of the driving forces behind Cadillac in its early years. He was a precision machinist and a prolific innovator, and he became president and general manager of the company in 1904. Cadillac was one of the early proponents of making cars with interchangeable parts, helping streamline the manufacturing and production processes. Cadillac introduced the self-starter as standard equipment in 1912, making their automobiles easier to start for everyone. In 1909, Cadillac became associated with General Motors. The company became a GM operating division in 1917.