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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.
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!
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Dec 16, 2008 · 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.
Nov 13, 2009 · 1908. William Durant creates General Motors. On September 16, 1908, Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant spends $2,000 to incorporate General Motors in New Jersey. Durant, a high-school ...
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 ...
Jan 23, 2022 · In 1931, General Motors became the biggest automaker in the world. A spendthrift in charge It all began with William Crapo Durant, a speculator who launched GM in 1908 from his base in Flint ...
Jun 10, 2021 · 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 Michigan, successfully selling cigars. While late for a meeting, in 1886, Durant hitched a ride on the carriage of his friend, John Alger.
