[DOC] [TLE] William C. Durant - Wikipedia [PAR] William Crapo "Billy" Durant (December 8, 1861  March 18, 1947) was a leading 
pioneer of the United States automobile industry, who created the system of multi
-brand holding companies with different lines ... By 1890, the Durant-Dort 
Carriage Company, based in Flint, had become a leading manufacturer of horse-
drawn... [DOC] [TLE] William C. "Billy" Durant was a leader among auto pioneers | MLive ... [PAR] Jul 13, 2008 ... Durant was an early Buick promoter who went on to found General Motors in 
1908. ... of Buick, Chevrolet, Fisher Body, AC Spark Plug and other parts 
producers. ... In his second time around at GM, Durant made the company eight 
times ... As Fred Smith, Oldsmobile's leader at the time Durant created GM,... [DOC] [TLE] William Crapo Durant facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about William Crapo Durant at ... Durant left 
high school early to work in his grandfather's lumberyard and at various other 
jobs. ... By 1900 the company was the largest carriage manufacturer in the United 
States. ... In 1904 he took over management of the Buick Motor Company, which 
had... [DOC] [TLE] General Motors Corp facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] Get information, facts, and pictures about General Motors Corp at ... William 
Durant, a director of the Buick Motor Company, was the man behind the merger. 
... General Motors Corporation was thus formed, bringing together Oldsmobile 
and Buick in ... Other early members of the GM family were Ewing, Marquette, 
Welch,... [DOC] [TLE] William Durant creates General Motors - Sep 16, 1908 - HISTORY.com [PAR] Get THIS DAY IN HISTORY every morning in your inbox! .... On September 16, 
1908, Buick Motor Company head William Crapo Durant ... There were about 45 
different car companies in the United States, most of ... In its first two years, GM 
cobbled together 30 companies, including 11 automakers like Oldsmobile, 
Cadillac,... [DOC] [TLE] The Deal Maker: How William C. Durant Made General Motors: Axel ... [PAR] Editorial Reviews. Amazon.com Review. Long before Ted Turner and Steve 
Case, ... Start here. ..... In the early 1900s, entrepreneurs by the hundreds were 
looking for ways to ... But a recession drove the company's bankers to demote 
Durant to a ... Also creating GM with Buick as the cornerstone car & then adding 
Olds,... [DOC] [TLE] History & Heritage | Our Company | GM.com [PAR] From the first Buick horseless carriages to technological marvels like the 
Chevrolet Volt, our products and innovations have always excelled at putting the 
world... [DOC] [TLE] William C. Durant - Revolvy [PAR] Durant founded General Motors Holding Company on September 16, 1908, ... 
That same year, GM bought Buick and Oldsmobile, and started an ... While in 
charge of Chevrolet, Durant acquired other companies, including .... early-to-mid-
1900s that many Americans called any refrigerator (of whatever brand) a 
Frigidaire. [DOC] [TLE] Automotive News Europe [PAR] Jul 10, 2006 ... These occurred in the early 1900s -- a period of intense competition and ... One 
was David Dunbar Buick, who developed the Buick Motor Co. from a carriage 
company ... After all, by 1904 William C. Durant was already a magical name in ... 
And with his connections, he could put Wall Street money behind a... [DOC] [TLE] Why are all the big American car companies based in Michigan? [PAR] Feb 29, 2012 ... Why all the big U.S. car companies ended up in Michigan. ... (Early car frames 
were made of wood.) ... auto industry (PDF) between 1895 and 1900 was located 
in Detroit. ... eventually left Olds Motor Works to found the REO car company. ... 
William Durant, the man behind General Motors, was twice forced... [DOC] [TLE] Early American Automobiles Amesbury Body Builders [PAR] Carriage Company made bodies for more automobiles than any other body 
maker ... times, and following every lead that was available was this information 
put

Question: In the early 1900s William Durant put together Buick, Oldsmobile & other companies to found this corporation
Answer: General Motors