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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.
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 ).
From Lumberyard Worker to King of Carriage Makers. William Durant dropped out of school at age 17. Ignoring his family’s expectations for him to become a lawyer, Durant’s first job was piling lumber, and his second job was selling cigars. He alone sold more than three other sales people combined.
William Crapo «Billy» Durant (Boston, 8 de diciembre de 1861 – Nueva York, 18 de marzo de 1947) fue un industrial estadounidense, fundador de la compañía automovilística General Motors. Creó el sistema de grupo empresarial multimarca con diferentes líneas de automóviles.
24. Apr. 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.
27. Juni 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.
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.
