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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.
Aug 23, 1999 · 44 ratings5 reviews. Author of fourteen biographies, Axel Madsen chronicles the people who shaped the 20th century. In The Deal Maker, he sheds light on a man whose tireless optimism led to the formation of the first super-corporation. A charismatic salesman in the late 19th century, William Durant started a cart-building business after ...
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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.
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 ...
- Axel Madsen
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Books. The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors. Bernard A. Weisberger. Little, Brown, 1979 - Automobile industry and trade - 396 pages. A biography of William Durant, the daring entrepreneur who bought the faltering Buick Motor Company and co-founded General Motors Company before his financial gambles lost him the ...
Durant, William Crapo, 1861-1947, General Motors Corporation -- History, Businesspeople -- United States -- Biography, General Motors Corporation, Businessmen Publisher Boston : Little, Brown Collection inlibrary; printdisabled; internetarchivebooks Contributor Internet Archive Language English
