Billy, alfred, and the general is an important work on the history of the automobile industry. General motors runs under the brand name holden in new zealand and australia. General motors history is vast, it started out as an investment firm and holding company for buick. Mar, 2010 the book jacket tells us that this is an inside look at the collapse of general motors and the detroit auto industry. Aug 20, 2015 19 of the best books written by supersuccessful ceos. On december 10, 20, gm named her to succeed dan akerson as chief executive officer, and prior to that, barra served as the executive vice president of global product. Throughout general electric s past, each of the ge presidents has had a restless drive for business growth, technology innovation and a better world. General motors company is the largest american car company. We have the ambition, the talent and the technology to create a world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. 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. Mary barra has methodically reshaped general motors. Why gm ceo mary barra killed chevrolet cars, approved.
General motors issued a caustic press release in response to bill gates comparison of advances in computing to the automotive industry. As general motors prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary and faces possible bankruptcy, here are some key events in the giant automakers history. It is widely regarded as one of the best management books, among others by peter drucker and bill gates. It was founded in 1908 by a man named billy durant. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. General motors is home to buick, cadillac, gmc and chevrolet. Publishers weekly very few people know the story of alfred sloan, even though he was one of the most innovative businessmen of the twentieth century.
Discover historical prices for gm stock on yahoo finance. He was chairman and ceo of general electric ge between 1981 and 2001. Whats it going to take before that distinction is no longer newsworthy. 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. Jun 02, 2017 general motors chevrolet plant along the niagara river in 1973. The history of general motors business the guardian.
Jan 19, 2003 it now carries a blurb from bill gates that says it is probably the best book to read if you want to read only one book about business. Normally i dont like management books so much because i think often the role o the ceo is glorified. November 19, 1935 march 1, 2020 was an american business executive, chemical engineer, and writer. General motors paid compensation for 124 deaths linked to the faulty switches. His 1964 book on management, my years with general motors, is a business classic, and his methods placed gm at the top of the automobile world, yet he remains unknown. Rather than proactively changing the way things were being done at gm, the company didnt face the harsh reality of its situation and reacted by filing bankruptcy. In selection from billy, alfred, and general motors book. Public domain general motors company gm applies strategies that utilize available technologies to. General motors gm, one of the worlds largest automobile manufacturers, was founded in 1908. En espanol youre the first female ceo of a major detroit automaker. Mar 06, 2017 general motors is turning its back on its long history in europe to return cash to shareholders, improve profitability, invest more in china and prepare for a future in which car companies. 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.
Whats it going to take before that distinction is no longer. General motors profile, history, founder, founded, ceo. Alfred sloan was the intellectual, an expert in business strategy and management, master of all things organizational. My years with general motors amazon alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when the car company was arguably the most important organization on earth. The history of corporate executive wages and executive. Here are some fascinating and interesting facts about general motors that you might not be familiar with. Apr 08, 2014 read fast facts from cnn about general motors, one of the big three u. Gm names mary barra as car industrys first woman ceo the.
General motors company, commonly referred to as general motors gm, is an american multinational corporation headquartered in detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services, with global headquarters in detroits renaissance center. Learn about our companys rich history and dedication to community, sustainability and personal mobility efforts. Together, this odd couple built perhaps the most successful enterprise in u. This book contains his memoirs about this time and was released in 1964. The book jacket tells us that this is an inside look at the collapse of general motors and the detroit auto industry. Jan 04, 2016 mary barra assumes combined chairman and ceo position at general motors. However, since william durant the founder was an incredibly smart man, he soon managed to purchase the rights of other companies, such as the worldfamous cadillac, oakland later renamed to pontiac. History of general motors wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Why gm ceo mary barra killed chevrolet cars, approved plant. Gm names mary barra as car industrys first woman ceo. General motors cp background, news, press releases, stock quote, financials, financial ratios, revenues, officers, and additional company information. The story of two unique men, a legendary company, and a remarkable time in american history pelfrey, william on.
My years with general motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. View daily, weekly or monthly format back to when general motors company stock was issued. Treasury, canadian governments, and the uaw retiree medical benefit trust as its major shareholders. They allowed their car lines to get stodgy and produced something the consumer didnt want. The two core tasks ceos have are management of operations and deployment of capital. General motors were also forced to pay compensation for 124 deaths that were directly linked to the faulty ignition switches on their cars.
Bill gates told fortune, my years with general motors is probably the best book to read if you want to read only one book about business. As barra nears her fiveyear anniversary as gm ceo, the full scope of her imprint on the nations largest automaker is. The logo initially included the phrase at the bottom and as a decal. History of general motors wikimili, the best wikipedia. General motors doesnt want anyone to know these 20 strange facts. Find the latest news about gm automotive innovations, investor relations and more. The fine was the maximum that the regulators could impose for such a situation. Mr taylor did not work for gm, but he has covered the auto industry for many years for fortune magazine. Read fast facts from cnn about general motors, one of the big three u. In any discussion of executive compensation it must be remembered that many reports in the news media focus on extreme cases, and that the compensation for executives of the top200 companies is likely to be much higher than for smaller companies, of which there are tens of thousands. It was fixed on the doorjambs of general motors vehicles beginning in 1966. It is more a book about what sloan and his contemporaries at general motors did and why they did it.
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. Only a handful of business books have reached the status of a classic, having withstood the test of more than 50 years time. Alfred sloan was the ceo of general motors from 1923 to 1946 when the car company was arguably the most important organization on. Pages in category general motors former executives the following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed august 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. General motors co income statements for executive base pay and bonus are filed yearly with the sec in the edgar filing system. Its major products include automobiles and trucks, automotive components, and engines. Sixty to zero by alex taylor iii at gm, kicking tires and taking names in sixty to zero, alex taylor iii examines the collapse of general motors and the detroit auto industry in. Sloan tells a little about the concept of centralized. Founded in 1908 as a holding company in flint, michigan, as of 2012 it employs approximately 209,000. Interesting facts about general motors did you know cars. History of general motors wikipedia republished wiki 2. General motors works in many parts of asia like china, india, indonesia, etc.
Alfred sloan, general motors and the rise of corporate. The history of general motors gm, one of the worlds largest car and truck manufacturers, reaches back 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. Gms first female ceo, mary barra, is the very definition of a company lifer. Mary barra assumes combined chairman and ceo position at general motors. General motors chairman and ceo barclays global automotive conference november 15, 2017. Gm ceo rick wagoner and the ceos of ford and chrysler appear before congress to. General motors companys operations management applies strategic decisions to optimize productivity and capacity in the 10 decision areas of the automotive business. Its brands are household names chevrolet, cadillac, buick, and more that belong in any litany of u. List of books and articles about general motors online. As barra nears her fiveyear anniversary as gm ceo, the full scope of her imprint on the nations largest automaker is becoming clearer. This presentation and related comments by managemen t may include forwardlooking statements. My years with general motors audiobook by alfred p. Mary barra assumes combined chairman and ceo role at gm.
It is based in the renaissance center in detroit, michigan. Sloan was the ceo and later chairman of general motors for 35 years from around 1920 to 1955. General motors corporation filed for bankruptcy on june 1, 2009, and a new general motors company, which acquired many of the strongest assets of the old company, was created july 10, 2009, with the u. General motors had known for a decade that there was a problem with the switches, yet still did not recall the cars. General motors chevrolet plant along the niagara river in 1973. Launched in 1908, general motors was once the paragon of american corporate might. 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. View historical gm stock price data to see stock performance over time. Chapter fourteen alfred pulls the ranks together from the year 1921 until sloans retirement in 1956, general motors growth was unparalleled and virtually uninterrupted, even during the great depression. General motors co annual reports of executive compensation and pay are most commonly found in the def 14a documents.
It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the discipline of management by the man who perfected it. His book, unsafe at any speed, led to congressional auto. A long history of the company is associated with egypt when the company began assembling the cars there in 1920s. General motors corporation pens the mark of excellence in 1964. General motors is turning its back on its long history in europe to return cash to shareholders, improve profitability, invest more in china and. General motors turns its back on long history in europe. General motors tuesday named longtime executive mary barra as chief executive, making her the first woman to rise to the top of the maledominated world of u. Normally i dont like management books so much because i. He led general motors through a very difficult period for the american automobile industry as the corporation tried. General motors was founded in 1908 by william billy durant, who had started out as a manufacturer of horsedrawn vehicles. Nov 27, 2018 mary barra has methodically reshaped general motors.
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