G. Richard Wagoner Jr. Biography

Name: G. Richard “Rick” Wagoner Jr.

Age: 56. Born Feb. 9, 1953, in Wilmington, Del., and raised in Richmond, Va.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, Duke University, 1975; master’s degree in business administration, Harvard University, 1977.

Professional career: General Motors Corp. chairman and chief executive officer, May 2003-present; GM president and CEO, 2000-2003; GM president and chief operating officer, 1998-2000; executive vice president and president of GM North America, 1994-1998; GM executive vice president and chief financial officer, 1992-1994; president and managing director of GM Brazil, 1991-1992; vice president in charge of finance for GM Europe, 1989-1990; worked for GM in Brazil and Canada, 1981-1989; joined GM as an analyst in the treasurer’s office, 1977.

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