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William C. Durant. 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. When the Buick Motor Car Company was failing in 1904, Durant ...
Jul 14, 2008 · Flint Journal file photo. William C. "Billy" Durant is wearing the light-colored cap in the front seat of a 1906 Buick. Durant was an early Buick promoter who went on to found General Motors in ...
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 ...
William Crapo "Billy" Durant, também chamado de “Fabuloso Billy” (Boston, Massachusetts, 8 de dezembro de 1861 — Nova Iorque, 18 de março de 1947) foi um empresário e um dos pioneiros da indústria automobilística norte-americana. É o fundador da General Motors, co-fundador da Chevrolet e criador do sistema corporativo multi-marcas, com diferentes linhas de carros.
Inducted 1968. Founded General Motors in 1908, transforming the nearly bankrupt Buick Motor Company and several small auto companies into an automotive empire. Established a business prototype still used by many successful motor vehicle companies. William Durant knew what he wanted and wasted no time getting it…even when he couldn’t afford it!
It was originally a holding company for Buick owned by William C. Durant. Durant was an automobile visionary and was responsible in part for the growth of General Motors in the United States. This includes the expansion and creation of several brand marquees including Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC underneath the General Motors umbrella.
Dec 16, 2008 · William C. Durant. Because of a national economic crisis and flamboyant leadership, General Motors was placed at risk in 1920. But its recovery became legendary. When the First World War ended in November of 1918, millions of Americans who had been drafted into military service were quickly returned home. Even in months that followed, very few ...