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Founders William C. Durant, Frederic L. Smith, and Charles Stewart Mott established General Motors (GM), one of the leading automobile manufacturing companies in Detroit, in 1908. A company that has a legacy of more than 100 years is today headed by Mary Barra as its Chairman and CEO. She assumed the leadership position at GM in 2014 after the exit of Dan Akerson, becoming the first ever woman to lead the global automaker. General Motors CEO Mary’s association with the company dates back to 1980. At that time, she was only 18 years. (Keep reading this wiki to get access to details such as the CEO’s age, net worth, and email address)
She has rose through the ranks on the basis of her merit, hard work and vision. She is committed to improve company’s profits and to position it well for future. She is also a Board Member at Disney and a Trustee at Stanford.
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The key players in the automobile industry that throw tough competition to GM include:
- Tesla
- Ford
- Toyota Motor
- Honda Motor
- Volkswagen
In 2017, Mary Barra took home a salary of 22 million USD to become the highest-paid leader of one of the three Detroit-based largest automakers in the United States. Her net worth details shall be fetched soon.
In 2017, GM’s valuation reportedly stood at 50.8 billion USD in terms of market value. In 2018, General Motors received a funding of around 2.25 billion USD from one of the reputed investors like SoftBank for its self-driving unit.
Career & Education – Company, University, & College
Before becoming the Chairman and GM CEO, Mary served the company as Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President of its Global Product Development division from 2011 to 2014. Prior to that, she was the VP of Global Human Resources at General Motors from 2009 to 2011. In 2004, she joined the Global Manufacturing Engineering department of the company in the role of Executive Director and from there she went on to become the VP of that same unit in 2008. Prior to that, she handled Detroit Hamtramck Assembly as Plant Manager (2003-2004), Vehicle Operations as Ex Director-Competitive (2001-2003), and Internal Communications-Corporate Staffs as General Director (1999-2001).
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Other than that, she also played the roles of Ex Assistant to the Chairman & Vice Chairman, Manager of Manufacturing Planning, Senior Staff Engineer of Operations Engineering Services, and Acting Superintendent of Maintenance & Tooling from 1985 to 1999. Her career with General Motors took off as a co-op student in 1980 when she was only 18 years.
Barra went to Kettering University for a degree course in Electrical Engineering in 1980. She attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business for MBA in 1988.
Contact Mary Barra – Email Address | Twitter | LinkedIn
You can follow GM CEO Mary on her Twitter handle @mtbarra. Or, visit her LinkedIn page https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-barra-29469712. Her email ID will be added soon.
Wiki Trivia on Mary Barra – Age, Husband, Family, & More
General Motors CEO Mary (age 59) was born on December 24, 1961 in Royal Oak, Michigan. She comes from a Finnish background. Barra’s father Ray Makela was a die maker at Pontiac, where he continued to work for 39 years. Mary’s husband Tony Barra, who is a consultant, met her at Kettering University. The couple with two children lives in Northville, Detroit. Her favorite cars are the Pontiac Firebird and Chevrolet Camaro.
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