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Mary Barra. 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]
General Motors. The General Motors ignition switch recalls refers to February 6, 2014 when General Motors recalled about 800,000 of its small cars due to faulty ignition switches, which could shut off the engine while the vehicle was in motion and thereby prevent the airbags from inflating. [1] The company continued to recall more of its cars ...
General Motors CEO Mary Barra is interviewed by David Rubenstein, chairman of the Economic Club of Washington, D.C. on Dec. 13. 2023. On Jan. 15, Barra will have been GM's CEO for 10 years.
GM has come a long way since Barra became CEO. In fact, last year the company brought in $171.8 billion, its best performance in 17 years. That’s the long-term outcome of structural changes ...
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, is a 1985 Kettering University graduate. During her commencement speech at the university in 2013, Barra noted that her education at Kettering played a key role in her career. She stated, "the practical, real-world experience that a Kettering education provides is as practical today as it was 30 years ago."
Mary Barra, currently GM's global product chief, will succeed current CEO Dan Akerson on Jan. 15th, the company announced on Tuesday. Akerson, who steered GM through its post-bankruptcy ...
CEO Company Fortune 500 rank Start date Karen S. Lynch: CVS Health: 6: February 1, 2021: Mary T. Barra: General Motors: 19: January 1, 2014: Gail K. Boudreaux ...
General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks to a crowd of journalists during a fireside chat with APA president Mike Wayland at the Gem Theatre in Detroit on Monday, December 4, 2023.