Frederick Henderson
Frederick Henderson | |
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Born | Frederick Arthur Henderson November 29, 1958 Edward Whitacre, Jr. |
Spouse | Karen Lucht Henderson |
Children | Sarah, Emily |
Frederick Arthur "Fritz" Henderson (born November 29, 1958) was
He replaced Rick Wagoner as CEO of GM when Wagoner stepped down after serving in that position for eight years, at the request of President Barack Obama[1] in relation to the General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. Henderson assumed the new position on March 31, 2009.[2]
Early life and education
Henderson was born in Detroit, Michigan. He is a 1976 graduate of Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan.
He holds a
Career
Henderson joined
In June 2000, he was appointed group vice president and president of GM-LAAM (Latin America, Africa and Middle East) and in January 2002, he moved to Singapore as president of GM Asia Pacific where he was successful in expanding operations in Korea and China.[4][5]
In 2004, Henderson was appointed chairman of
On December 1, 2009, Henderson resigned from General Motors as CEO and was replaced by board Chairman
On September 2, 2010,
On June 11, 2018, Adient plc announced that Henderson would replace former CEO R. Bruce McDonald as interim CEO, pending a search for a full-time replacement for McDonald.[10]
Personal life
Henderson is married to Karen Henderson and has two daughters, Sarah and Emily Henderson.[3]
References
- ^ BBC: GM chief Wagoner ousted by Obama; March 30, 2009
- ^ Ray Wert: Carpocalypse. Fritz Henderson To Take Job Of Interim GM CEO; from jalopnik.com; Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ BusinessWeek. Archived from the originalon November 15, 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Frederick A. Henderson". bizjournals.com. American City Business Journals. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Bill Vlasic. "Frederick A. Henderson". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ Noelle Knox (October 12, 2004). "GM plans to slash up to 12,000 jobs in Europe". USA Today. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Henderson, Frederick. Brief Biography". Reuters.com. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "GM names ex-CEO Henderson as adviser". gulfnews.com. Bloomberg. February 21, 2010. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ "Ex-G.M. Chief to Lead Sunoco Spinoff". The New York Times. 2010-09-03.
- ^ "Adient Announces Leadership Transition Plan". Adient.com (Press release). June 11, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2022.