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Image Credit. Birthday: December 8, 1861 ( Sagittarius) Born In: Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Automobile Industry #15. Business People #856. Quick Facts. Also Known As: William Crapo Durant. Died At Age: 85. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Catherine Lederer (1886), Clara Miller Pitt. father: William Clark Durant. mother: Rebecca Folger Crapo.
Encyclopedia Of Detroit. Alphabetical. Category. Term. Durant, William C. 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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
Jun 10, 2021 · William C. Durant: Builder of the General Motor’s Empire — History on a Whim. Class posts/professional posts. Jun 10. Written By Jesse Roberts. The first three decades of the 20th century, in America, were years of growth and prosperity.
