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   Oct 13, 2022 · Biography. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Durant was the grandson of Michigan governor Henry H. Crapo. William dropped out of high school to work in his grandfather's lumberyard, but by 1885 he had partnered with Josiah Dort to create the Coldwater Road Cart Company.

   • Place Of Birth: Massachusetts
   • Birth Date: December 8, 1861

   • Also Known As: "Billy", "Bill"
   • Death Date: March 18, 1947

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   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.

   • Birth Date: December 8, 1861

   • Death Date: March 18, 1947

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   Image Credit. Birthday: December 8, 1861 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States. 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.

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   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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   Who was William Durant?

   • Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Durant was the grandson of Michigan governor Henry H. Crapo. William dropped out of high school to work in his grandfather's lumberyard, but by 1885 he had partnered with Josiah Dort to create the Coldwater Road Cart Company.

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   Who was William Crapo Durant?

   • Boston: Little, Brown, 1979. 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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   Where did William Crapo Durant grow up?

   • Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 8, 1861, William Crapo Durant (1861 – 1947) grew up in Flint, Michigan. His parents divorced after his father went bankrupt in the late 1860s, and his mother moved the family to Michigan.

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   Who was Billy Durant?

   • William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, who 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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   Timeline of William West Durant's Life. Sunset on Raquette Lake, NY. 1850. William West Durant (WWD) born to Dr. Thomas C. Durant and Heloise Timbrell Durant in Brooklyn NY; Sister Ella (Heloise) born three years later (1853). 1858 Ralph Waldo Emerson is part of the Philosophers Camp; writes The Adirondacs poem.

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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. In 1886 he organized the Durant-Dort Company and helped to make Flint the ...

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   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 ...