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SUMMARY:The founder of GM, William Crapo Durant, Dies, March 17th, 194
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DESCRIPTION:The amazing career of William Durant is unparalleled. Star
 ting with an innovative, 2 wheeled cart, he and his partner Dort, beca
 me the 2nd largest horse drawn  wagon producer in the world ( behind 
 Studebaker ). In 1903 Durant took control of failing Buick and built i
 t into a powerhouse. He formed General Motors in Nov. 1908 buying Cadi
 llac, Oakland and Oldsmobile. He kept buying auto manufacturers throug
 h 1910. Overextended financially, he was ousted from his creation. He 
 then started Chevrolet and Little. Chevrolet did not do well until he 
 moved the name to the Little. Through the success of Chevrolet, Durant
  gained controlling interest of GM stock and took over GM again. He ag
 ain overextended by buying to many companies and was ousted in Novembe
 r, 1920. He then formed Durant Motors in 1921 and tried to recreate an
 other GM, Durant Motors declared bankruptcy in 1933. Durant declared b
 ankruptcy in 1936. He tried supermarkets and a bowling alley but a str
 oke made him an invalid the last 3 years of the great salesman's life.
  For more details check:   https://www.americanheritage.com/general-
 general-motors and read his biography, The Dream Maker by L.A.Weisberg
 er\n\nFor more information visit https://northeastwheelsevents.com/eve
 nts/the-founder-of-gm-william-crapo-durant-dies-1947
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