A 'Type B' Chief Guides GM On A Course To Revival Eight years ago, addressing an auto industry conference in Traverse City, Rick Wagoner strode from the lectern to the front of the stage. Mr. Wagoner, now the chief executive of GM, had just been named its head of purchasing, replacing José Ignacio López de Arriortúa, a storied executive who had forced steep price cuts and quality inspections on GM's suppliers and, in the process, become a reviled figure in Motor City.
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GM Revolution Has Wagoner Stamp A year into his reign as chief executive of the world's No. 1 automaker, Rick Wagoner won't rule out tapping a high-profile outsider to pump some pizzazz into GM's car and truck lineup.
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If You Can Find a Better Ad Executive, Hire Him Steve Hill doesn't exactly match the profile of corporate savior. The 45-year-old General Motors marketing executive is self-effacing and toils far from public view within the Byzantine corridors of the automaker's world headquarters. But a novel idea that sparked an incredible sales rally this summer has turned Hill into a hero of sorts at GM.
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Moss: The Best Job at GM? Automotive engineers usually spend their days in the shadows, toiling away in front of their CAD systems, overly concerned with banalities such as the tactile feel of the radio buttons. Often they remain nameless, faceless and locked away from the public except when sought out by an occasional automotive journalist. That scenario may the norm for many engineers, but is certainly not in the case when it comes to Jon Moss, manager of GM's special vehicle group.
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The Smale Legacy Outsider John Smale is retiring after quietly guiding GM’s restructuring. From corporate governance to brand management, he leaves a mark.
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Wagoner to Take Full Control of GM G. Richard Wagoner will become the fifth GM chairman since 1990. While Wagoner inherits numerous challenges -- huge pension and health care tabs, losses in Europe and stifling competition -- he's earned a reputation as a low-key but effective manager.
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