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Jan 21, 2001 · The Deal Maker by Axel Maker is a wonderful history of the beginnings of General Motors and of the American auto industry. The book features GM founder William C. "Willie" Durant and how he, with wonderful imagination, put together America's largest auto company.
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- 1999
- Axel Madsen
- Axel Madsen
Jan 1, 1979 · Recounts the accomplishments and misfortunes of the daring and original entrepreneur who formed General Motors in the early 1900s, founded and lost Durant Motors after his final break with GM, and died nearly penniless in 1947. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors' picks, and more.
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- 1979
- Bernard Weisberger
- Bernard A. Weisberger
William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry and co-founder of General Motors and 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 company.
- William Crapo Durant, December 9, 1861, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
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Books. The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors. The roller-coaster life of the flamboyant creator of General Motors William C. Durant did big things the big way: he...
- Axel Madsen
- Wiley, 1999
- illustrated
The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors. A biography of William Durant, the daring entrepreneur who bought the faltering Buick Motor Company and co-founded General...
Mar 13, 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.