Word: durant
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...April 1927, William Crapo Durant, founder and for two terms controlling power of General Motors, bought advertising space in the daily newspapers, published therein the statement that he had resigned from several directorates to devote his full time and attention to Durant Motors...
Last week William Crapo Durant called to Manhattan 500 Durant dealers and distributors. "First," said he, ''Do you believe in W. C. Durant?" Five hundred men rose up, boomed loyally: "Yes." "Second, do you believe that W. C. Durant would be unfair or unjust ... to men who have been loyal to him for years . . . through every trial?" The Durant legion shouted denial. Then Mr. Durant announced he would quit the presidency (not his stock control) of Durant Motors...
...Chrysler ever took in hand. He took it in hand in 1911 and had it until 1919. He jacked up its production from 40 cars per day to 550; established its name as a synonym for soundness; increased the Buick profits to 50 millions per annum. During William Crapo Durant's second regime in General Motors (1915-20), Walter P. Chrysler's touch was felt in all General Motors shops, for he was in charge of all General Motors production. But for his difference-not a quarrel-with Mr. Durant, who later was ousted, Walter P. Chrysler would...
William Crapo Durant (Locomobile, Durant) paid out $30,000 for essays on a plan "for making the 18th (Prohibition) Amendment effective...
...Durant Oakland Willys-Knight...