William C. Durant
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 78 years ago |
| Date of birth | December 8,1861 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Boston |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | March 18,1947 |
| Died | New York |
| New York | |
| United States | |
| Place of burial | The Woodlawn Cemetery and Conservancy, New York City, New York, United States |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Miller Pitt (div. ); Catherine Lederer (1886-1947) |
| Founded | General Motors |
| Chevrolet | |
| GMC | |
| Children | Margery Durant |
| Cliff Durant | |
| Job | Businessperson |
| Entrepreneur | |
| Grandchildren | William D. Campbell |
| Parents | William Clark Durant |
| Rebecca Folger Crapo | |
| Known for | General Motors |
| Chevrolet | |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 461403 |
William C. Durant Life story
William Crapo Durant was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry and co-founder of General Motors and 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.
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