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Originally Posted by mcrews
He DID NOT fail at while working in Pontiac or Chevy. He then left.
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He was a part of GM management during the 1960s and 1970s, during which time GM (and the rest of the US auto industry) was a massive failure, going from essentially 100% of the domestic market to less than half today (including Japanese brands built in the US).
As for starting his own car company, seen many new DeLoreans on the road lately? Or even well-maintained used ones? If one hadn't been used in that movie, only automotive trivia fans would know of it.
I'd also point out that being able to raise the money needed to start a car company requires an entirely different skill set from being able to actually run one successfully. In fact, a good number of people have managed to raise money without any actual factory at all - Bernie Madoff comes to mind, as do the various purveyors of Silver River Oil stock :-)