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Last fall, I suggested that General Motors Corp. (GM) ought to follow a six point restructuring plan. One of those steps was to can GM's CEO Rick Wagoner. Under his tenure, which began in 2000, GM ...
Mary Teresa Barra (née Makela; born December 24, 1961) is an American businesswoman who has been the chair [1] and chief executive officer (CEO) of General Motors since January 15, 2014. [2] She is the first female CEO of a 'Big Three' automaker. [3] [4] [5] In December 2013, GM named her to succeed Daniel Akerson as CEO. [3]
On March 29, 2009, Wagoner agreed to immediately resign his position as GM chairman and CEO, as part of the Obama administration deal to provide GM with further short-term financing. The following day, the US government rejected GM's initial restructuring plan and gave the company 60 days to come with a new proposal or be forced into bankruptcy.
On July 19, 2013, President Obama gave a speech in place of the usual White House daily briefing normally given by White House Press Secretary Jay Carney. In the 17-minute speech, President Obama spoke about public reaction to the conclusion of the George Zimmerman trial, racial profiling, and the state of race relations in the United States. [46]
Obama and Raul Castro reversed over 60 years of tension between the U.S. and Cuba by restoring diplomatic ties. 4. He urged states in 2013 to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.
Pool/Getty Images News President Barack Obama, flanked by Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner delivers his State of the Union speech before a joint session of Congress in ...
In a July 7, 2016 interview with John McElroy on the program Autoline, Welburn stated that although officially retired, he has begun the process of writing an autobiography, in addition to having been asked by General Motors CEO Mary Barra to oversee a number of future General Motors products. [10] Ed has two adult children and two grandchildren.
At the 2024 Democratic National Convention, former President Barack Obama delivered a speech to voters following remarks from his wife, former first lady Michelle Obama.. Barack Obama, who was ...