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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.
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.
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.
13. Nov. 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...
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.
