Edward Whitacre, Junior
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Edward E. "Ed" Whitacre, Junior (born November 4, 1941 in Ennis , Texas ) was General Motors Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from December 1, 2009 to September 1, 2010 . From June 2009 to the end of 2010 he was Chairman of the Board of Directors. He was previously CEO at AT&T . From 1998 to 2000 he was President of the Boy Scouts of America .
Life
Whitacre's career began with Southwestern Bell in 1963 . In 1988 he became President of the Regional Bell Operating Company . Whitacre resigns as chairman of AT&T, Bell's successor company; he gets $ 158 million in severance pay. In 2009, following the resignation of Frederick Henderson, he became CEO of General Motors; In 2011, Daniel Akerson followed him as CEO of General Motors.
Others
- Whitacre doesn't have a computer in his office and doesn't use email.
literature
- Edward E. Whitacre Jr. , in: Internationales Biographisches Archiv 50/2010 of December 14, 2010, in the Munzinger archive ( beginning of article freely available)
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ AFP : General Motors redeveloper Ed Whitacre resigns from August 12, 2010
- ↑ GM Announces CEO Succession Process press release August 12, 2010
- ↑ report
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Whitacre, Edward Junior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Whitacre, Edward E. Junior; Whitacre, Ed |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American manager |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1941 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ennis , Texas |