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Prior to that time, she served at general motors as executive vice president, global product development, purchasing and supply chain from 20 to 2014, senior vice. Meet mary barra, one of fast companys most creative people. On december 10, 20, gm named her to succeed dan akerson as chief executive officer, and prior to that, barra. Image caption mary barra went to kettering university when it was known as gm institute.
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She has held the ceo position since january 15, 2014, and she is the first female ceo of a major global automaker. Mary barra took over as ceo of general motors in december of 20. Jan 15, 2015 mary barra said she still has moments of anonymity after her first year as general motors ceo, but admitted her life has substantially changed, comments she made in a wideranging conversation. Body temperature checks, face masks and social distancing procedures.
Peertopeer conversations explores successful leadership through the personal and professional choices of the most influential people in business. Na haar studie elektrotechniek aan het general motors institute, nu ketteringuniversiteit, kwam. Mary barra was born on month day 1808, at birth place, to george barra and mary barra. How general motors strike reflects pivotal moment for. Mary barra calls for unity and inclusion after trump. Mary barra wiki, height, net worth, age, boyfriend husband 2020. This information is according to proxy statements filed for the. Mary barra is pushing gm into the 21st century by proactively upending nearly every part of the u. You may have read some interesting news about mary barra recently. Wsjs joanna stern bumps into general motors ceo mary barra in the wsj elevator and asks about selfdriving cars, nafta and how gm is diversifying its.
Mary barra emerged from the washington meeting thursday, saying it was very productive. Apr 04, 2017 general motors ceo mary barra took a large pay cut last year, but she still earned more than any auto ceo in the world. She says gm has made tremendous investment in the united states and wants to help workers whose jobs are at stake. Barra, 57, has been chairman of general motors company since 2016 and chief executive officer of general motors since 2014. Mary barra calls for unity and inclusion after trump disbands ceo forums president trump used twitter to announce the end of two advisory forums. At this moment, general motorss new ceo, mary barra, is building one helluva legacy as she faces a fullblown crisis. She was listed as one of the worlds most powerful women by the business magazine, forbes, in 2016. Mar, 2017 mary barra, first female auto industry ceo, on women and leadership 04. Mary barra, born makela, is the chairman and ceo of general motors company since 2014. Barra, incumbent ceo at general motors, started her career at gm in 1980. Dont let a good crisis go to waste isnt mary barras motto, but it might as well be. Barra has climbed to the top of the corporate ladder at gm. Chairman and chief executive mary barra as a director, expanding the boards total membership to 12.
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