AVARD FAIRBANKS (1897-1987)
Noted Sculptor Who Created Ram Logo for Dodge Vehicles

Avard Fairbanks, the man who created and designed the ram logo for Dodge motor vehicles, had strong connections with North Dakota and its artistic legacy. Fairbanks sculpted the bronze statue of “The Pioneer Family” that sits at the entrance of the North Dakota Capitol Grounds and also the statue of former North Dakota Governor John Burke, located in Statuary Hall in the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. A replica of Burke’s statue is also located at the south entrance of the North Dakota Capitol.