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06/15/2006
Rick Wagoner
An hour with the CEO of General Motors Rick Wagoner
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An hour conversation with Rick Wagoner, the chairman and CEO of General Motors, the largest automobile company in the world. They discuss the current state of General Motors, the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" and Wagoner's successful career.
Rick Wagoner
George Richard Rick Wagoner, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.
Rick Wagoner was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University in 1975 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977.
After Harvard, he joined GM as an analyst in the treasurer's office. In 1981 he became treasurer of GM's Brazil subsidiary and later served as managing director. In 1992 he was named GM's chief financial officer, in 1994 he became executive vice president and/or president of North American Operations, and in 1998 he was named president and chief operating officer. He became president and chief executive officer in June 2000 and was elected chairman on May 1, 2003.
In April 2005, Wagoner took back personal control of GM's North American car division in light of its poor performance.
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wagoner
George Richard Rick Wagoner, Jr. is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of General Motors.
Rick Wagoner was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and grew up in Richmond, Virginia and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University in 1975 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977.
After Harvard, he joined GM as an analyst in the treasurer's office. In 1981 he became treasurer of GM's Brazil subsidiary and later served as managing director. In 1992 he was named GM's chief financial officer, in 1994 he became executive vice president and/or president of North American Operations, and in 1998 he was named president and chief operating officer. He became president and chief executive officer in June 2000 and was elected chairman on May 1, 2003.
In April 2005, Wagoner took back personal control of GM's North American car division in light of its poor performance.
Source - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Wagoner
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