Statements (53)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
businessman
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gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Oldsmobile
gptkb:Pontiac gptkb:Cadillac gptkb:Chevrolet |
gptkbp:bornIn |
gptkb:Burlington,_Vermont
|
gptkbp:children |
5
|
gptkbp:communityPartnerships |
gptkb:Louis_Chevrolet
gptkb:Charles_Stewart_Mott gptkb:David_Dunbar_Buick |
gptkbp:diedIn |
gptkb:New_York_City
March 18, 1947 |
gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Michigan_Military_Academy
|
gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Buick gptkb:Oakland_Motor_Car_Company gptkb:Willys-Overland gptkb:Durant_Motors gptkb:Star_Motor_Company |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
William C. Durant
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gptkbp:influenced |
automotive industry
|
gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Henry_Ford
|
gptkbp:involvedIn |
automotive innovation
automotive technology automotive design automotive history automotive manufacturing automotive marketing automotive financing automotive production automotive policy automotive sales automotive distribution automotive legacy automotive entrepreneurship automotive regulation automotive competition automotive expansion automotive growth automotive investment automotive leadership automotive strategy |
gptkbp:knownFor |
mergers and acquisitions
automobile industry creating the first automotive conglomerate expanding the automotive market |
gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
gptkbp:nickname |
Billy
|
gptkbp:occupation |
entrepreneur
|
gptkbp:placeOfDeath |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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gptkbp:servedIn |
CEO_of_General_Motors
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gptkbp:spouse |
Cora_Durant
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gptkbp:yearsActive |
1904-1947
|