William C. Durant Biography

William C. Durant biography

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NAME: William Crapo Durant
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
BIRTH DATE: December 08, 1861
DEATH DATE: March 18, 1947
PLACE OF BIRTH: Boston, Massachusetts

PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York

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William C. Durant was an American industrialist who founded General Motors.

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William C. Durant established a carriage company in 1886 and joined the new but failing Buick Motor Car Co. in 1903–04, quickly reviving it. In 1908, he brought together several automotive manufacturers to form the General Motors Company. He lost control of the company two years later, but with Louis Chevrolet he founded the Chevrolet Motor Co., which acquired control of General Motors in 1915.

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(born , Dec. 8, 1861, Boston, Mass., U.S.—died March 18, 1947, New York, N.Y.) U.S. industrialist, founder of General Motors Corp. He established a carriage company in 1886 and joined the new but failing Buick Motor Car Co. (founded by David Buick in 1902) in 1903–04, quickly reviving it. In 1908 he brought together several automotive manufacturers to form the General Motors Co. He lost control of the company two years later. With Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941) he founded the Chevrolet Motor Co., which acquired control of General Motors in 1915. As president of General Motors Corp. until 1920, he presided over its steady expansion.