William C. Durant

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:awards Automotive Hall of Fame inductee
gptkbp:birthDate 1861-12-08
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Boston,_Massachusetts,_United_States
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Bronx,_New_York
gptkbp:child gptkb:Clifford_Durant
gptkb:Margery_Pitt_Durant
gptkbp:deathDate 1947-03-18
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity French-American
gptkbp:founded gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkb:Durant-Dort_Carriage_Company
gptkb:Durant_Motors
gptkb:Flint_Wagon_Works
gptkb:Frigidaire
gptkb:Little_Motor_Car_Company
gptkb:Mason_Motor_Company
gptkb:Republic_Motors
gptkb:United_Motors
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:William_Crapo_Durant
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William C. Durant
gptkbp:inductedInto gptkb:Automotive_Hall_of_Fame
1968
gptkbp:industry automotive
carriage manufacturing
gptkbp:knownFor co-founder of General Motors
founder of Chevrolet
founder of Durant Motors
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableEvent ousted from General Motors in 1910
ousted from General Motors in 1920
regained control of General Motors in 1916
gptkbp:occupation businessman
entrepreneur
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Rebecca_Folger_Crapo
gptkb:William_Clark_Durant
gptkbp:relative gptkb:Henry_H._Crapo
grandfather
gptkbp:residence gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:Flint,_Michigan
gptkbp:role gptkb:President_of_General_Motors
CEO of General Motors
President of Chevrolet
President of Durant Motors
gptkbp:signature William C. Durant signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Catherine_Lederer
gptkb:Clara_Pitt
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:General_Motors
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
gptkb:General_Motors_Company
gptkb:Chevrolet
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5