Selected fulltext books and articles billy, alfred, and general motors. Mike cassesereuters general motors, americas largest car manufacturer, has named mary barra its chief executive, making. A short biography of general motors ceo, mary barra by name. My years with general motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. Here, too, are the people and ideas behind the industrial colossus that still symbolizes the highs and lows of american business. After emerging from the consolidation of various carmakers, parts producers, and other operations early in the 20th century, gm went on to become the cornerstone of the u. Originally intended as a holding company for the buick car company, within two years durant brought some of the biggest names in the automotive industry, including oldsmobile, cadillac, oakland later known as pontiac and the predecessors of gmc truck. Just 3 months in, gm ceo mary barra faces a career. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers, dates to more than a century and involves a vast scope of industrial activity around the world, mostly focused on motorized transportation and the engineering and manufacturing that make it possible. Durant, a highschool dropout, had made his fortune building horse. For years, mary barra has been a growing force within general motors. General motors books list of books by general motors. Featured in the story was one of gms top executives then leaving the company.
Launched in 1908, general motors was once the paragon of american corporate might. It was the largest industrial bankruptcy in history. Even today, bill gates praises my years with general motors as the best book to. Gm bid for investor respect dogged by history, perception. Motors liquidation company expected to distribute more. Buy my years with general motors reissue by alfred p. Whats it going to take before that distinction is no longer newsworthy.
The history of general motors general motors the guardian. We have the ambition, the talent and the technology to create a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. In 1910, durant lost control of the company to a bankers trust as. Dhivya suryadevara will replace chuck stevens as general motors cfo, making gm one of only two fortune 500 companies that have both a female ceo and cfo.
Only a handful of business books have reached the status of a classic, having withstood the test of over fifty years time. Founded in 1908, gm rose to dominate the us auto industry. Morgan automotive conference in new york on an early august morning, making a. By comparing the two paths both parallel companies have taken throughout over one hundred years of operations dykes, 2015, we can expose proper and improper business strategies within canada. General motors, american corporation that was the worlds largest motorvehicle manufacturer for much of the 20th and early 21st centuries. The story of two unique men, a legendary company, and a remarkable time in american history by william pelfrey amacom, 2006. Mary barra is remaking gms cultureand the company itself. Alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when. But it declined in the 1980s and 1990s, and in 2009 it was bailed out and went bankrupt. Fifty years on, sloans my years at general motors might seem to have all the.
But his followup book winning makes the list because it reveals. Gm reckon with its past by seizing future, often unapologetically and sometimes at the cost of. Through the lens of history at its most gripping, this book reveals why. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. The new company will build a battery cell assembly plant in northeast ohio near the site of gms recently shuttered lordstown assembly plant. General motors ceo mary barra was walking the stage at the j. During this time, he led gm past the ford motor company and on to international business triumph by virtue of his brilliant managerial practices and his insights into the new consumer economy he and gm helped to produce. Patrick wright wrote a book named on a clear day you can see general motors. Jack smith, retired chairman and ceo, general motors corporation anyone interested in the current story of general motors should read this engrossing description of the beginnings and early growth of this largest of all americas businesses. It was the september 1973 story in fortune magazine that turned heads at the general motors corporation, then the worlds largest automaker. He oversaw such automotive advancements as fourwheel brakes and ethyl gasoline. General motors ceo mary barra may offer the fresh leadership needed to solve the companys recall crisis, but her decadeslong career at general motors raises red flags about her ability to evoke.
General motors co annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the def 14a documents. President trump should embrace general motors national. Billy, alfred, and the general is an important work on the history of the automobile industry. During her grilling before congress last week, general motors ceo mary barra insisted the new general motors is different and better than the old one.
For fans of management books, this month marks a big anniversary. General motors ceo, mary barra essay 1439 words 6 pages. Discount prices on books by general motors, including titles like 2019 camaro wall calendar. In a courageous move, barra, the firstever female ceo of a major global automaker, is affirming headon gms accountability for the 12.
The ratio of a ceos pay to a laborers was tiny compared to today. Short of being the ceo of a giant corporation, it is hard to get an appreciation of whats. Even today, bill gates praises my years with general motors as the best book to read on business, and business week has named it the number one choice for its bookshelf of indispensable reading. Motors during the early twentieth century and served as the companys ceo and president. It was a company that in the modern history of general motors was always dominated by bean counters, said maryann keller, an auto analyst for four decades who has written two books on gm. For decades general motors held a commanding position in the motor vehicle industry.
Meet general motors new 39yearold cfo dhivya suryadevara. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers. Get an overview of the general motors company on gm. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a. Motors during the early twentieth century and served as the companys ceo. Motors liquidation company expected to distribute more than 75% of the stock and warrants that it owns in general motors company on or about april 21 resolved claims number climbs to 97% april. The ford motor company and general motors 1851 words. Two of the largest players in the automotive industry are the ford motor company and general motors. Its major products include automobiles and trucks, automotive components, and engines. In conjunction with its restructuring, gm named its president, dan ammann, the new ceo of cruise.
Find out more about the vision and leadership behind gm. For general motors, is mary barra a problem or the solutution. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a century of. List of books and articles about general motors online. General motors and longtime battery partner lg chem announced the companies are forming an equallyowned jointventure jv company to massproduce lithiumion batteries for future electric vehicles evs. It was founded in 2003 by american entrepreneurs martin eberhard and marc tarpenning and was named after serbian american inventor nikola tesla tesla motors was formed to develop an electric sports car. General motors bid for investor respect dogged by history. General motors runs under the brand name holden in new zealand and australia. Eberhard was teslas chief executive officer ceo and tarpenning its chief. A long history of the company is associated with egypt when the company began assembling the cars there in 1920s. I found this book brilliant and informative, huge selection of photographs from all of gms motors over the last 100 years, history of gm is very good, really enjoyed reading it,a great book for any gm fan. General motors profile, history, founder, founded, ceo. The national womens history museum has withdrawn an award intended to go to general motors ceo mary barra after she elected not to attend a ceremony in.
Gm ceo mary barra has spent 33 years with the auto giant. New gm, lg chem joint venture to build ev battery plant in. Total equity aggregates grant date fair value of stock and option awards and long term incentives granted during the fiscal year. General motors was founded in 1908 by william billy durant, who had started out as a manufacturer of horsedrawn vehicles. Founded in 1908 as a holding company in flint, michigan, as of 2012 it employed approximately 209,000 people around the world.
As the first automotive company to massproduce an affordable electric car, and the first to develop an electric starter and air bags, gm has always pushed the limits of engineering. Its more a business history of the early years of general motors, from the viewpoint of its. In 1963 he wrote my years with general motors, a memoir about his experience at the helm of automotive company. Its brands are household names chevrolet, cadillac, buick, and more that belong in any litany of u. Pages in category general motors former executives the following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. A short biography of general motors ceo, mary barra introduction when general motors announced that mary barra will take over the leadership of this giant automobile from dan akerson, it was an important step towards a change where. Read general motors stories and board of directors member profiles. While she wasnt a sure bet to be named to be first woman ceo of a major automaker, she certainly was wellpositioned to make. Gm is the only company with a fully integrated solution to produce selfdriving vehicles at scale.
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