Leaving GM -- Clarke, Cowger, Kempston Darkes …
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Leaving GM -- Clarke, Cowger, Kempston Darkes …
Heres the list...5 retiring 1 resigning
Troy Clarke, retiring
Gary Cowger, retiring
Ralph Szygenda, retiring
Maureen Kempston Darkes, retiring
Michael Grimaldi, retiring
Jonathan Browning, resigning
http://www.autonews.com/article/2009...907239960/1197
Troy Clarke, retiring
Gary Cowger, retiring
Ralph Szygenda, retiring
Maureen Kempston Darkes, retiring
Michael Grimaldi, retiring
Jonathan Browning, resigning
http://www.autonews.com/article/2009...907239960/1197
DETROIT -- General Motors Co. said today that six executives with more than 180 years of combined service to the company will leave by year end. Here are biographies:
Troy Clarke, retiring
Clarke, 54, became president of GM North America in July 2006. He has worked for GM since his college days at the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), starting his work for Pontiac in 1973. Clarke, trained as an engineer, has also served as president of GM de Mexico and GM Asia-Pacific and GM group vice president of manufacturing and labor relations. He was GM's chief negotiator for the 2003 UAW labor negotiations. CEO Fritz Henderson has assumed responsibility for North American operations.
Troy Clarke, retiring
Clarke, 54, became president of GM North America in July 2006. He has worked for GM since his college days at the General Motors Institute (now Kettering University), starting his work for Pontiac in 1973. Clarke, trained as an engineer, has also served as president of GM de Mexico and GM Asia-Pacific and GM group vice president of manufacturing and labor relations. He was GM's chief negotiator for the 2003 UAW labor negotiations. CEO Fritz Henderson has assumed responsibility for North American operations.
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Nothing like having the former head of GMPD developing all future cars. Perhaps he's Lutz's replacement? Fits pretty well IMO.
Cowager...that man fell fast. He was part of the three-man team: Cowager, Wagoneer, and Lutz.
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Reuss - responsible for GMPD and Holden's new outlook - is taking over Product - and reporting straight to Lutz?
Both of these guys (from what I've heard) get along with Lutz pretty well.
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Nesbitt - responsible for lots of swank new GM designs - is taking over Cadillac - and reporting straight to Lutz?
Reuss - responsible for GMPD and Holden's new outlook - is taking over Product - and reporting straight to Lutz?
Both of these guys (from what I've heard) get along with Lutz pretty well.
Reuss - responsible for GMPD and Holden's new outlook - is taking over Product - and reporting straight to Lutz?
Both of these guys (from what I've heard) get along with Lutz pretty well.
Yeah, it does seem like Lutz is doing some reshaping.
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Ya, I know all of them. You could talk to Troy, but, not the others due to their ability to walk on water and being more equal than all of us Engineers out in the field. Even the 8's could not get to the elete mgt door. Gm has alot of 8's. Millions. I do not think 8's can do the work on the floor. They just ride you and hand out poor PMP's. Never let a good deed go unpunished, was the mind-set. Way over-due for gm to kick them out. But, gm still has the same mgt mind-set in fritz. Lutz is the jem of the organization. Typical gm mgt has not been initialized yet. It's like government. They fit in very well.
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It certainly does look that way at this point. Nesbitt in charge of Cadillac could help ensure the bean counters have their hands off what lutz started with the brand. It still blows my mind how far Cadillac has come since the CTS was first shown.
Reuss, plucked back out of Holden's "lean and mean" culture and having the history at GMPD *might* mean he's the exact guy WE want in product. Holden's development cycles seem faster and leaner than GMNA - which is needed - while hopefully also keeping performance variations coming down the pipeline *cough*z28*cough*.
We'll see what happens with the next few appointments. Maybe there is a Lutz Coup D'etat coming in the future...
Reuss, plucked back out of Holden's "lean and mean" culture and having the history at GMPD *might* mean he's the exact guy WE want in product. Holden's development cycles seem faster and leaner than GMNA - which is needed - while hopefully also keeping performance variations coming down the pipeline *cough*z28*cough*.
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Theoretically without the title, Lutz is CEO. His title insures he runs everything at GM.
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