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- Food People: Wal-Mart, Simplot, Heinz, Campbell
- Wal-Mart Names New Top Lawyer Jeff Gearhart has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel at Wal-Mart. But where, Law.com's David Hechler wanted to know, does that leave the man Gearhart is replacing as the head lawyer of the world's largest grocer? Tom Mars...
- Blog posts 2009-02-13
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- Whitacre shakes up GM's top brass
- Edward Whitacre Jr. seized the reins at General Motors Co. three days into his tenure as CEO and reshuffled the automaker's management team, giving more responsibility to younger executives and women and emphasizing accountability as a core GM value. Whitacre, who added CEO to his chairman title on Tuesday when...
- News items 2009-12-04
- Whitacre says GM's priorities are to repay loans, find a new CEO
- There are no early candidates to replace ousted CEO Fritz Henderson, but General Motors Co. will consider internal and external prospects, Chairman and interim CEO Ed Whitacre said Tuesday. Speaking to reporters two weeks after Henderson's resignation, Whitacre touched on a wide range of topics, including efforts to sell the...
- News items 2009-12-15
- WITH VIDEO: It's Whitacre's GM now
- He's known as Big Ed. And General Motors Co. is completely in his hands now. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre became chief executive officer Tuesday and sent a clear message: More changes are ahead for the automaker that already has been through a historic government-backed bankruptcy this year. The move came...
- News items 2009-12-02
- GM's Ed Whitacre meets the press in Web chat:
- General Motors' new front man, Ed Whitacre, remains a bit of an elusive figure in the car world. But at the very least, the former telecom honcho who's now the leader of the nation's largest automaker does like cars. "Oh yes," he answered in response to that question during a...
- News items 2009-12-08
- WITH VIDEO: GM on right path, Whitacre says
- General Motors Co. has launched an immediate search for a new chief executive in the wake of CEO Fritz Henderson's resignation today. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre briefly addressed the news media after the board accepted Henderson's resignation. Whitacre did not answer questions and said little beyond making an effort to...
- News items 2009-12-01
- Whitacre insists on accountability
- Ed Whitacre Jr., the chairman and newly installed CEO of General Motors Co., had himself a little chat Wednesday morning with the troops. I hope they paid close attention and intend to heed his wishes. If they don't, they will find -- if they haven't figured it out yet --...
- News items 2009-12-03
- Icy Winds at Opel, Saab Under Whitacre
- By Christiaan Hetzner and Angelika GruberFRANKFURT (Reuters UK) - The abrupt dismissal of General Motors GM chief Fritz Henderson by Chairman Edward Whitacre stoked fears on Wednesday of deeper staff cuts at its European arm Opel and the possible liquidation of Saab.Auto industry expert Stefan Bratzel expected Whitacre to slash...
- News items 2009-12-02
- GM CEO Henderson out, Whitacre in
- General Motors Co. Chief Executive Fritz Henderson is resigning, marking the loss of the company?s second CEO this year, a source told the Free Press. GM Chairman Ed Whitacre will become interim CEO. A GM spokesman declined to comment on the nature of a hastily called press conference for 4:30...
- News items 2009-12-01
- Spyker Sole Remaining Bidder For Saab: Whitacre
- DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Co Chairman and acting Chief Executive Ed Whitacre said on Tuesday luxury car maker Spyker SPYKR is the only remaining party with which GM is negotiating for the sale of its Saab brand."I think it is possible," Whitacre told reporters in a roundtable discussion at...
- News items 2009-12-16
- Non-family execs chair Nordstrom. (Ray Johnson, John Whitacre named co-chairmen)
- Nordstrom Inc has named Ray Johnson and John Whitacre co-chairmen, marking the first time that the company has named two executives not belonging to the Nordstrom family to the chairmanship. Johnson and Whitacre were previously the company's co-presidentsNordstrom Inc has named Ray Johnson and John Whitacre co-chairmen, marking the first...
- Research articles 1995-06-26
- Nordstrom's Whitacre defines his shoe goal. (John Whitacre, Nordstrom Inc. co-president)
- Nordstrom's Whitacre defines his shoe goal Nordstrom's Whitacre defines his shoe goal
- Research articles 1991-07-22
- Telcos and TV don't mix: recent history says Ed Whitacre steers clear of DirecTV.(Editorial)
- No. No. No. Not for a New York minute do I believe that SBC Communications will mount a bid for DirecTV. Why? Because nobody knows better than SBC chief Ed Whitacre that the big telephone companies have no business in show business. Ed has been the ...
- Research articles 2003-02-17
- Southwestern Bell Chief Whitacre's Salary Tops Industry's at $4.4 Million. (Originated from St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
- Apr. 8--Southwestern Bell Corp. paid Chief Executive Edward E. Whitacre Jr. more than any other telephone company executive last year - a total of $4.44 million in salary, bonuses and long-term pay. Apr. 8--Southwestern Bell Corp. paid Chief Executive Edward E. Whitacre Jr. more than any...
- Research articles 1994-04-07
- Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. Elected to ExxonMobil Board
- DALLAS -- Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) announced today that shareholders elected Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. to its board of directors. Mr. Whitacre is chairman emeritus of AT&T Inc., where he was chairman and chief executive officer until his retirement in 2007.
- Research articles 2008-05-28
- AT&T's Whitacre details WiMAX expansion plans, satellite offerings.(News)
- WiMAX and other fixed wireless technologies will be getting increased attention at AT&T Inc., according to Edward Whitacre, chief executive officer of the company. Whitacre, delivering a keynote address to the Detroit Economic Club, outlined new initiatives designed to enhance the...
- Research articles 2006-05-15
- GM Chairman Whitacre Has Angel in One Ear, Devil in the Other
- The short-term devil one one of Ed Whitacre's shoulders says Whitacre should slash prices and jump-start sales. The long-term angel tells the GM chairman he should be patient. by Jim Henry
- Blog posts 2009-11-20
- SBC Communications gives Whitacre sizeable raise
- SAN ANTONIO Bloomberg -- SBC Communications, the No. 2 U.S. local phone company, paid Chairman and Chief Executive Edward Whitacre about $10 million in cash and stock last year and offered a $12.6 million stock bonus over the next three years if he stays with the company.
- Research articles 1999-03-15
- John Whitacre, First Non-Nordstrom to Head Department Store Chain, Dies at 50.
- By Shirleen Holt, The Seattle Times Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Nov. 20--"You know," John Whitacre marveled to his wife as he checked a Web page recently, "I'm rowing the same speed as the Olympic rowers." The picture would be familiar...
- Research articles 2002-11-20
- Edward Whitacre Jr
- Edward Whitacre Jr., the chairman and chief executive officer of AT&T, was named 2006 CEO of the Year by Frost & Sullivan for his leadership within his industry. La Jolla Spa MD was voted the Top Medical Spa in America by the Professional Choice Awards.
- Research articles 2006-02-13
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