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New WTIU Documentary Examines The Life And Legacy Of Hoosier Entrepreneur Clessie Cummins

Last updated on Tuesday, July 31, 2018

(BLOOMINGTON) - How did a Hoosier farm boy from humble beginnings become the father of the modern diesel truck engine and co-founder of a Fortune 500 company?

A new documentary from WTIU Public Television examines the remarkable life of Clessie Cummins, who combined elbow grease, a keen mind, and rural pragmatism to co-found what became Cummins, Inc. Clessie Cummins: Hoosier Inventor premieres August 20 at 8 p.m. on WTIU and Facebook Live (http://facebook.com/wtiupublictv).

The program follows Cummins' early life and how he appeared destined to become an innovator. Even from a young age, he demonstrated an innate understanding of mechanics, building his own steam engine when he was 11. Despite having no formal education beyond the 8th grade, the documentary reveals that he became a successful inventor because he persevered in spite of failures and also had an inexhaustible sense of wonder.

After moving 13 times, Cummins finally settled in Columbus, Indiana--the city he would make his mark on--and founded the Cummins Engine Company in 1919 with William G. Irwin. The program details how Cummins' innovative vision and commitment to quality and reliability continue to be part of the company's core values today.

Watch a trailer and learn more about the program at http://wtiu.org/clessiecummins.

Following the premiere on WTIU and Facebook Live, Clessie Cummins will be available to watch on this website from August 21 through September 21.

DVD and BluRay copies of the program will be available for the public to purchase starting in
January 2019 from http://shopwtiu.org.

Clessie Cummins: Hoosier Inventor is made possible with production support from the Columbus Indiana Visitors Center, Columbus Regional Health, WWA Planning & Investments, and Noblitt Fabricating.

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