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Jan 21, 2001 · "A well-written biography." New York Times "A well-executed glimpse of one of the giants of the automobile industry." Publishers Weekly. 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.
- Axel Madsen
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.
Oct 13, 2022 · About Billy C. Durant Information about William Crapo Durant from Wikipedia : William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars.
Nov 13, 2009 · On September 16, 1908, Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant spends $2,000 to incorporate General Motors in New Jersey. Durant, a high-school dropout, had made his fortune building horse ...
Feb 6, 2024 · Thomas C. Durant was born on February 6, 1820, in Lee, Massachusetts, USA. His parents were Thomas Durant and Sybil Durant, and he had at least two brothers, Charles Wright Durant and William F. Durant. He attended Albany Medical College and graduated cum laude in 1840 with a medical degree. However, he soon quit the field of medicine and ...
William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861–March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars.
Wiley, Sep 6, 1999 - Biography & Autobiography - 320 pages. The roller-coaster life of the flamboyant creator of General Motors William C. Durant did big things the big way: he overreached, but, until his final failure, he picked up the pieces time after time to confound his competitors. From a turbulent childhood in the small town of Flint ...
