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William Crapo Durant (December 8, 1861 – March 18, 1947) was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, founder of General Motors and co-founder of 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 „Billy“ Durant (* 8. Dezember 1861 in Boston, Massachusetts; † 18. März 1947 in Manhattan, New York City) war der Gründer des Automobilgroßkonzerns General Motors und des Automobilherstellers Chevrolet (in Partnerschaft mit Louis Chevrolet ).
Yet, Durant, as a visionary, never lost his energy. He earned himself the nickname "Bull of the Bulls" on Wall Street and opened a bowling alley in one of the country’s first drive-in restaurants at the age of 78. Return to GM Heritage home. Read the story of the fearless spirit of GM Founder, William Durant.
24. Apr. 2024 · William Crapo Durant 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 began to manufacture.
27. Juni 2018 · People. Social Sciences and the Law. Business Leaders. William Crapo Durant. Durant, William Crapo. views 3,442,381 updated Jun 27 2018. DURANT, WILLIAM CRAPO. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 8, 1861, William Crapo Durant (1861 – 1947) grew up in Flint, Michigan.
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.
10. Juni 2021 · He founded the automotive giant that would later become General Motors, first by manufacturing shock-absorbing carriage seats to later absorbing major corporations in automotive manufacturing. Durant is usually overshadowed by automotive pioneer Henry Ford, especially in Michigan.
