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1. journal.classiccars.com › 2013/01/12 › williamWilliam Durant: the General of General Motors | ClassicCars ...

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   Jan 12, 2013 · On September 16, 1908, Durant incorporated General Motors of New Jersey (GM) with a capital investment of $2,000. Within 12 days the company issued stocks that generated over $12,000,000 in cash. General Motors then purchased Buick with stock. Six weeks later, GM acquired the Olds Corporation of Lansing, Michigan.

2. 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.

3. www.britannica.com › money › General-Motors-CorporationGeneral Motors (GM) | History, Deals, & Facts | Britannica Money

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   2 days ago · Early history. Under the leadership of William C. Durant, the General Motors Company was founded in 1908 to consolidate several motorcar companies producing Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, Oakland (later Pontiac), Ewing, Marquette, and other autos as well as Reliance and Rapid trucks. GM introduced the electric self-starter commercially in its ...

4. books.google.com › books › aboutThe Deal Maker : How William C. Durant Made General Motors

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   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 ...

5. www.geni.com › people › Billy-C-DurantWilliam "Billy" Crapo Durant (1861 - 1947) - Genealogy - Geni.com

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   Oct 13, 2022 · Information about William Crapo Durant from Wikipedia: . William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars.

6. archive.org › details › dreammaker00bernThe dream maker : William C. Durant, founder of General Motors

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   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

7. www.britannica.com › money › William-Crapo-DurantWilliam Crapo Durant | Founder, Automaker, Entrepreneur ...

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   Mar 13, 2024 · William Crapo Durant (born Dec. 8, 1861, Boston—died March 18, 1947, New York City) was an American industrialist and founder of General Motors Corporation, which later became one of the largest corporations in the world in terms of sales. After establishing a carriage company in Michigan in 1886, Durant took over a small firm in 1903 and ...