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1. www.automotivehalloffame.org › honoree › william-durant» William Durant | Automotive Hall of Fame

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   Inducted 1968. Founded General Motors in 1908, transforming the nearly bankrupt Buick Motor Company and several small auto companies into an automotive empire. Established a business prototype still used by many successful motor vehicle companies. William Durant knew what he wanted and wasted no time getting it…even when he couldn’t afford it!

2. carlifenation.com › gmc-and-chevy-the-rise-andGMC and Chevy: The Rise and Fall of William C. Durant

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   Dec 3, 2021 · By investing his profits from Chevy into General Motors stock, he became a prominent shareholder in the company once more. Finally, in May 1918, he bought out the other General Motors stockholders and secured control of the company once again, bringing Chevy with him. However, Durant’s time at General Motors would again be cut short, this ...

3. books.google.com › books › aboutThe Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors

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   Books. The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors. Bernard A. Weisberger. Little, Brown, 1979 - Automobile industry and trade - 396 pages. A biography of William Durant, the daring entrepreneur who bought the faltering Buick Motor Company and co-founded General Motors Company before his financial gambles lost him the ...

4. www.nytimes.com › 1947/03/19 › archivesWILLIAM C.DURANT, AUTO PIONEER, DIES; Founder of the General ...

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   WILLIAM C.DURANT, AUTO PIONEER, DIES; Founder of the General Motors Corp., Spectacular Trader in Stock Market Here VICTIM OF THE 1929 CRASH Estimated $120 Million Wealth Shrank to $250 by 1936u ...

5. www.autoinfluence.com › americas-greatestAmerica's Greatest Dealmaker or a Scheming Dreamer? A Look at ...

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   May 5, 2022 · The ebb and flow of his success is an accurate American tale of perseverance, making Durant a pioneer, a charismatic dealmaker, and a dreamer in every sense of the word. The founder of General Motors himself––William "Billy" Crapo Durant is an important topic on your journey to find a 'GMC dealer near me.'.

6. www.thefamouspeople.com › profiles › william-cWilliam C. Durant Biography - Famous People in the World

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   William Crapo Durant was born on December 9, 1861 in Boston, to William Clark Durant and Rebecca Folger Crapo. His mother was the daughter of Michigan governor Henry H. Crapo. Durant was quite young when his parents divorced. His father had gone bankrupt by then. Thus, Durant moved to Flint, Michigan, along with his mother.