Author: Paul Arculus
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1770677836
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Edwin Campbell was born in rural Ontario, graduated from medical school and settled in Flint where he met Billy Durant and married Durant's daughter Margery. Campbell gave up his medical practice in order to work with Durant in the creation of General Motors. When Durant and Campbell lost control of GM in 1910, Campbell became a founder of the Chevrolet Motor Company which he and Durant built up so that they could use Chevrolet shares to regain control of GM. Campbell's early friendship with Sam McLaughlin as a contributing factor to the creation of General Motors of Canada. Durant became a Wall Street guru and helped Campbell to become immensely wealthy. The Campbells moved to New York and became immersed in the social life of the city. After their divorce in 1919 Margery wound her way through a number of well publicized affairs and marriages. Following Campbell's death in 1929, Durant's life began slow spiral into ill health and eventual poverty. Margery was introduced to her fourth husband by her friend Amelia Earhart. This biography takes the reader through the intrigue of the automotive history of the early twentieth century, as well as the social history of the period.
Durant's Right-Hand Man
Author: Paul Arculus
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1770677836
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Edwin Campbell was born in rural Ontario, graduated from medical school and settled in Flint where he met Billy Durant and married Durant's daughter Margery. Campbell gave up his medical practice in order to work with Durant in the creation of General Motors. When Durant and Campbell lost control of GM in 1910, Campbell became a founder of the Chevrolet Motor Company which he and Durant built up so that they could use Chevrolet shares to regain control of GM. Campbell's early friendship with Sam McLaughlin as a contributing factor to the creation of General Motors of Canada. Durant became a Wall Street guru and helped Campbell to become immensely wealthy. The Campbells moved to New York and became immersed in the social life of the city. After their divorce in 1919 Margery wound her way through a number of well publicized affairs and marriages. Following Campbell's death in 1929, Durant's life began slow spiral into ill health and eventual poverty. Margery was introduced to her fourth husband by her friend Amelia Earhart. This biography takes the reader through the intrigue of the automotive history of the early twentieth century, as well as the social history of the period.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1770677836
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
Edwin Campbell was born in rural Ontario, graduated from medical school and settled in Flint where he met Billy Durant and married Durant's daughter Margery. Campbell gave up his medical practice in order to work with Durant in the creation of General Motors. When Durant and Campbell lost control of GM in 1910, Campbell became a founder of the Chevrolet Motor Company which he and Durant built up so that they could use Chevrolet shares to regain control of GM. Campbell's early friendship with Sam McLaughlin as a contributing factor to the creation of General Motors of Canada. Durant became a Wall Street guru and helped Campbell to become immensely wealthy. The Campbells moved to New York and became immersed in the social life of the city. After their divorce in 1919 Margery wound her way through a number of well publicized affairs and marriages. Following Campbell's death in 1929, Durant's life began slow spiral into ill health and eventual poverty. Margery was introduced to her fourth husband by her friend Amelia Earhart. This biography takes the reader through the intrigue of the automotive history of the early twentieth century, as well as the social history of the period.
Dutton v. A.W. Wallace & Co., 242 MICH 481 (1928)
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Pages : 558
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Ward's Automobile Topics
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 996
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Languages : en
Pages : 996
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The Hatter & Furrier
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Category : Hat trade
Languages : en
Pages : 560
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Languages : en
Pages : 560
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The Lessons of History
Author: Will Durant
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439170193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind, The Lessons of History is the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant. With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, the Durants reveal the towering themes of history and give meaning to our own.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439170193
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
A concise survey of the culture and civilization of mankind, The Lessons of History is the result of a lifetime of research from Pulitzer Prize–winning historians Will and Ariel Durant. With their accessible compendium of philosophy and social progress, the Durants take us on a journey through history, exploring the possibilities and limitations of humanity over time. Juxtaposing the great lives, ideas, and accomplishments with cycles of war and conquest, the Durants reveal the towering themes of history and give meaning to our own.
Michigan Manufacturer and Financial Record
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Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 1224
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Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 1224
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Collier's
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Pages : 1236
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Pages : 1236
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Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record
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Category : Industries
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Category : Industries
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Pages : 566
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The Hub
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Hub and New York Coach-makers' Magazine
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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Category : Automobiles
Languages : en
Pages : 430
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