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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.

   • Born: William Crapo Durant, December 9, 1861, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

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   Did Durant buy GM?

   • Durant not only purchased automobile companies, but also truck and parts supply companies, including AC-Delco. In 1910, Durant lost control of GM to the bank, but after forming Chevrolet Motor Company in 1911, with Louis Chevrolet, was able to buy it back in 1916.

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   Who was Billy Durant?

   • His career was covered extensively by biographers, like Madsen as mentioned before, Lawrence Gustin in Billy Durant: Creator of General Motors and Bernard Weisberger’s The Dream Maker: William C. Durant, Founder of General Motors.

   William C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire

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   Who was William Crapo Durant?

   • 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.

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   Did Durant lose control of GM?

   • Durant’s career had several ups and downs. At one point he lost control of the company, but in that low point he purchased Chevrolet, raised enough money to buy back controlling stock of GM and did. By the time of his death in 1947, he had fallen into obscurity, once again losing control of the company.

   William C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire

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4. www.history.com › this-day-in-history › williamWilliam Durant creates General Motors | September 16, 1908 ...

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   Nov 13, 2009 · 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 dropout, had made his fortune building horse ...

5. detroithistorical.org › durant-william-cDurant, William C. | Detroit Historical Society

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   The founder of General Motors, William Crapo Durant was born on December 8, 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts. He dropped out of high school to work at his grandfather’s lumberyard in Flint, Michigan. His grandfather, Henry H. Crapo, was governor of Michigan from 1864-1868.In 1885 Durant married Clara Pitt. The two had a daughter, Margery, but ...

6. detroithistorical.org › general-motorsGeneral Motors | Detroit Historical Society

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   William C. Durant founded General Motors in 1908. Originally intended as a holding company for the Buick Car Company, within two years Durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later known as Pontiac) and the predecessors of GMC Truck.In 1910, Durant lost control of the company to a banker’s trust as a result

7. www.carsforsale.com › pop-culture › louis-chevroletLouis Chevrolet & William Durant: The Founding of Chevy

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   Nov 3, 2022 · Chevrolet Classic Six - media.gm.com. On November 3, 1911, the Chevrolet Motor Car Company was created. Louis-Jean Chevrolet, his brother Arthur Chevrolet, William Durant, Michigan automaker William Little, and Durant’s son-in-law were all involved in the creation and financing. Louis became the president of the company.

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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 ...