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   William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, founder of General Motors and co-founder of Chevrolet. He created a system in which a company held multiple marques – each seemingly independent, with different automobile lines – bound under a unified corporate holding ...

2. www.americanheritage.com › general-general-motorsThe General Of General Motors - American Heritage

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   August 1973. Volume. 24. Issue. 5. On March 18, 1947, at 2:15 A.M. , William Crapo Durant, founder of General Motors and Chevrolet and the “leading bull” in the great stock-market boom and crash of the late 1920’s, died at his New York City apartment with his wife and nurse in attendance. His last fortune had evaporated in the Depression ...

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   What happened to Durant Motors after WW1?

   • Post-World War I difficulties again forced him out of General Motors in 1920, and he formed a new firm, Durant Motors, Inc., in 1921. This and later ventures, some of which were large, were generally unsuccessful. This article was most recently revised and updated by Encyclopaedia Britannica.

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   Did Durant lose control of GM?

   • Durant’s career had several ups and downs. At one point he lost control of the company, but in that low point he purchased Chevrolet, raised enough money to buy back controlling stock of GM and did. By the time of his death in 1947, he had fallen into obscurity, once again losing control of the company.

   William C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire

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   Why did Durant buy Cartercar?

   • On October 26, 1909, General Motors Holding acquired the Cartercar Company, founded four years earlier in Jackson, Michigan, by Byron J. Carter. In explaining the reason he purchased Cartercar, Durant said: "They say I shouldn't have bought Cartercar.

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   How many Buicks did Durant buy?

   • Durant hired phenomenal people. He purchased Buick from David Buick, and his co-owner James Whiting, employing Whiting they grew Buick into the largest automotive manufacturer of the 1905-10. The two sold 8820 Buicks in 1908, as opposed to 25 in 1906.

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4. journal.classiccars.com › 2013/01/12 › williamWilliam Durant: the General of General Motors | ClassicCars ...

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   Jan 12, 2013 · On September 16, 1908, Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey (GM) with a capital investment of $2,000. Within 12 days the company issued stocks that generated over $12,000,000 in cash. General Motors then purchased Buick with stock. Six weeks later, GM acquired the Olds Corporation of Lansing, Michigan.

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   Jun 10, 2021 · According to a biographer, Axel Madsen, in The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant made General Motors, Durant was an adept salesman from a young age. He traveled extensively around Michigan, successfully selling cigars. While late for a meeting, in 1886, Durant hitched a ride on the carriage of his friend, John Alger.

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   Dec 16, 2008 · William C. Durant was both respected and criticized for his leadership of the car company he created. How would General Motors survive the economic crisis of 1920?

7. www.britannica.com › money › William-Crapo-DurantWilliam Crapo Durant | Founder, Automaker, Entrepreneur

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   Apr 24, 2024 · William Crapo Durant (born Dec. 8, 1861, Boston—died March 18, 1947, New York City) was an American industrialist and founder of General Motors Corporation, which later became one of the largest corporations in the world in terms of sales. After establishing a carriage company in Michigan in 1886, Durant took over a small firm in 1903 and ...

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   William C. "Billy" durant. William C. "Billy" Durant ( December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) The Man Who Invented The Future. He was a super salesman—maybe the best that ever lived. He was a marketer extraordinaire, perhaps the most prolific in industrial history. He was a genius with organizational development, a master talent scout, and most ...