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  1. www.geneseehistory.org › william-c-durantWilliam C. Durant - GENESEE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    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 ...

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  2. www.geni.com › people › Billy-C-DurantWilliam "Billy" Crapo Durant (1861 - 1947) - Genealogy - Geni.com

    Oct 13, 2022 · 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. Biography.

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    Image Credit. Birthday: December 8, 1861 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 14. 5. Automobile Industry #15. Business People #856. Quick Facts. Also Known As: William Crapo Durant. Died At Age: 85. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Catherine Lederer (1886), Clara Miller Pitt. father: William Clark Durant. mother: Rebecca Folger Crapo.

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › william-crapo-durantWilliam Crapo Durant | Encyclopedia.com

    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.

  6. www.wwdurantstory.com › timeline-of-william-duranTimeline of William Durant's Life - Durant Family Saga

    Dr. Thomas C. Durant ships family (Mrs. Heloise Timbrell Durant, William West Durant and Ella Durant) to England on the SS Great Eastern as the U.S. is on the brink of a civil war, and while he develops the Transcontinental Railroad. William (age 11) educated in England.

  7. www.wikitree.com › wiki › Durant-327William Crapo Durant (1861-1947) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree

    Mar 25, 2019 · Explore genealogy for William Durant born 1861 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA died 1947 New York, United States including ancestors + descendants + 3 photos + more in the free family tree community.

  8. www.historyonawhim.com › articles › william-c-durantWilliam C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire

    Jun 10, 2021 · Despite being raised by a doctor, Durant dropped out of high school, and after working at his grandfather's lumber yard, he worked as a Cigar Salesman in Flint. 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 ...

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