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Durant History. William C Durant. William C. (Billy) Durant formed Durant-Dort Carriage Company in 1886 with business partner J. Dallas Dort. Together, they grew the company into the largest if not one of the largest carriage and buggy manufacturing companies in the United States. In 1904 Durant jumped over to the automobile manufacturing ...
Jan 21, 2001 · Long before Ted Turner, Rupert Murdoch, and Bill Gates, there was William C. Durant (1861 1947), the flamboyant businessman who made deals at warp speed to build General Motors and the automotive industry. Now in paperback, The Deal Maker brings Durant, a self-starter obsessed with making it and being seen as making it, to thrilling life.
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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 ...
Jan 29, 2020 · Durant, William Crapo, 1861-1947, General Motors Corporation -- History, Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography Publisher New York : Wiley Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English
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!
1926 Star Dealer Brochure; Durant Sales Manual; ... William C. Durant it’s founder, including his period with General Motors and the Durant Dort Carriage Company ...
The Star was one of a series of fledgling marques created by Billy Durant, but it wouldn't have existed had he not been sacked in 1920 by General Motors' board. Durant was known for excessive spending on countless company acquisitions, and sometimes for his turbulent relationships with industry brethren, but he kept a finger on the pulse of the ...
