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William Crapo Durant was an American businessman. A leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, he was the founder of General Motors and a co-founder of Chevrolet.
Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Milestones, by age
Dated facts from Wikidata; ages marked “about” come from year-only dates.
- 46Founded General MotorsSeptember 16, 1908
- 49Founded ChevroletNovember 3, 1911
Sources
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Sources (2)
- William Crapo Durant (Q381381) · Wikidata
- William C. Durant · Wikipedia
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