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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.

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   Who was William Crapo Durant?

   • 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 company.

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   Who was Billy Durant?

   • His career was covered extensively by biographers, like Madsen as mentioned before, Lawrence Gustin in Billy Durant: Creator of General Motors and Bernard Weisberger’s The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors.

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   When did Durant become a company?

   • In 1921, Durant established a new company, Durant Motors, initially with one brand. Within two years, it had several marques (including the Durant, Star (also called Rugby), Flint, and Eagle ), [ 9] rivalling the range offered by General Motors.

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   William C. Durant was a pioneering figure in the early automotive industry, known for his role in founding and leading major automobile companies.

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   Jun 27, 2018 · The American industrialist William Crapo Durant (1861-1947) was the founder of General Motors, an automobile manufacturing company. William C. Durant was born in Boston, Mass., on Dec. 8, 1861. He grew up in Flint, Mich., where he became a leading carriage manufacturer.

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   William C. Durant Biography. manufacturer. Born: 12/8/1861. Birthplace: Boston, Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had organized the Flint Road Cart Company, which would become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn carriages.

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   Jun 10, 2021 · He founded the automotive giant that would later become General Motors, first by manufacturing shock-absorbing carriage seats to later absorbing major corporations in automotive manufacturing. Durant is usually overshadowed by automotive pioneer Henry Ford, especially in Michigan.

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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.

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   Jun 15, 2024 · The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors. Bernard A. Weisberger. Plunkett Lake Press, Jun 15, 2024 - Biography & Autobiography. “Billy Durant (1861-1947) put together General...