General Motors Corporation. Cadillac Motor Car Division

General Motors (GM) was founded by William "Billy" Durant on September 16, 1908. Durant had become a leading manufacturer of horse-drawn vehicles in Flint, MI, before moving into the automobile industry. At its inception GM held only the Buick Motor Company, but later acquired more than 20 companies, including Oldsmobile, Cadillac, and Oakland (Pontiac).Cadillac was founded in 1902 by Henry Leland.

From the description of Cadillac Motor Car Division media information press packet, 1996 July. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 780082238