General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will retire on Jan. 15.
Akerson was expected to retire later in the year, but accelerated his plans after his wife was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer.
The Detroit-based automobile manufacturer named Mary Barra as its first female CEO. Barra, 51, currently serves as executive vice president of General Motors' Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. Along with taking the CEO role, Barra will have a seat on the company's…
General Motors Co. Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson will retire on Jan. 15.
Akerson was expected to retire later in the year, but accelerated his plans after his wife was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cancer.
The Detroit-based automobile manufacturer named Mary Barra as its first female CEO. Barra, 51, currently serves as executive vice president of General Motors' Global Product Development, Purchasing and Supply Chain. Along with taking the CEO role, Barra will have a seat on the company's…