General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010. For the first half of 2011, GM was the world's largest automaker. GM employs 209,000 people and does business in some 157 countries. General Motors produces cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sells and services these vehicles through the following divisions/brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Opel, Vauxhall, and Holden, as well as two joint ventures in...
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quick facts
Founded:1908
Founders:William C. Durant
Headquarters:Detroit, Michigan

Products by General Motors

GM PUMA
GM PUMA

General Motors founders

William C. Durant
William C. Durant
December 8, 1861 - March 18, 1947
Other companies founded:Chevrolet Motor Company, Chevrolet

William Crapo "Billy" Durant was a leading pioneer of the United States automobile industry, the founder of General Motors and Chevrolet who created the system of multi-brand holding companies with different lines of cars. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Durant was the grandson of Michigan governor...
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Executives at General Motors

G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
Chief Executive Officer
Tenure:May 1, 2003 - Present (8 years)

Wagoner grew up in Richmond, Virginia, USA and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School there. In 2008 he was nominated into the Sports Hall of Fame at Tucker. He received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University in 1975 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1977.

Revenue history for General Motors

RevenueDate
$182,347,000,000 2008
$207,349,000,000 2007
$207,349,000,000 December 31, 2006
$189,058,000,000 2000
$126,974,300,000 1990
$66,311,200,000 1980
$24,295,100,000 1970
$11,233,100,000 1960
$9,823,500,000 1955
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Net income history for General Motors

Net IncomeDate
$-1,978,000,000 2007
$6,002,000,000 2000
$4,224,300,000 1990
$2,892,700,000 1980
$1,710,700,000 1970
$873,100,000 1960
$806,000,000 1955
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Headquarters of General Motors

Detroit
Detroit
Founded:1701
Population:912,062

Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan, and the seat of Wayne County. It is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people, and serves as a major port on the Detroit River connecting the...
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Current General Motors board members

Armando Codina
Armando Codina
Board member since:2002

Armando Codina , a Cuban-American self-made millionaire, was among the 25 Florida electors for President Bush in the 2000 Presidential Election, and...
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John H. Bryan
John H. Bryan
Board member since:1993

John Henry Bryan, Jr. is the former CEO of the Sara Lee Corporation. A graduate of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee and Darden Graduate School of...
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G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
Board member since:1998

Wagoner grew up in Richmond, Virginia, USA and graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School there. In 2008 he was nominated into the Sports Hall...
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George M. C. Fisher
George M. C. Fisher
Board member since:1996

George M.C. Fisher is Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eastman Kodak Company. He has been in the General Motors Board of Directors since 1996.

Divisions of General Motors

Division Name
GM Worldwide Purchasing do Brasil Ltda
Lease Ownership Cooperative LLC
General Motors Asia Pacific (Pte) Ltd
General Motors Japan Ltd
Controladora General Motors S.A. de C.V.
General Motors Asset Management Corp
General Motors Receivables Corporation
General Motors Holding Espana SA
Saab Cars Holdings Overseas Corp
General Motors Indonesia Inc
Riverfront Development Corporation
GM Personnel Services Inc
OnStar LLC
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc
Argonaut Holdings, Inc
Holden New Zealand Ltd
Monetization of Carve-Out, LLC
General Motors Korea, Inc
General Motors Peru SA
General Motors U.S. Trading Corp
Global Tooling Service Co Europe Ltd
GM GEFS HOLDINGS CANADA ULC
Doraville Bond Corp
General Motors China Inc
GM Inversiones Santiago Limitada
GM Powertrain Ltda
General Motors Australia Ltd
GM Imports & Trading Ltd
Alternative Energy Services LLC
GMOC Administrative Services Corporation
WRE, Inc
General Motors East Africa Ltd
Motors Holding San Fernando Valley, Inc
General Motors Automobiles Philippines, Inc
Global Tooling Service Co Europe Ltd
Facilities Real Estate Trust
Saab Automobili Italia S.r.l.
GM Purchasing Vauxhall UK Ltd
TX Holdco, LLC
GM Inversions Santiago Limitada
General Motors Foreign Sales Corporation
National Motors Bank FSB
GMETR Trade Receivables LLC
PIMS Co
General Motors Nova Scotia Investments Ltd
General Motors Colmotores S.A.
GM Eurometals, Inc
GM Worldwide Purchaisng Austria GmbH
General Motors Asia Pacific (Japan) Limited
General Motors Isuzu Diesel Engineering K.K.
Chevrolet Sociedad Anonima de Ahorro para Fines Determinados
General Motors Product Services, Inc
General Motors Global Services Operations, Inc
General Motors Importaktiebolag
Remediation & Management Co Inc
GM Canada GEFS Holding Corporation
General Motors Asia Pacific Holdings, LLC
GM GEFS HOLDING CANADA ULC
GM Preferred Finance Co Holdings LLC
GM Worldwide Purchasing Austria GmbH
GM-DI Leasing Corporation
Metal Casting Technology Inc
General Motors Research Corp
General Motors Trade Receivables LLC
GM GEFS HOLDINGS (CHC4) ULC
DMAX
General Motors Chile S.A. Industria Automotriz
General Motors Espana, S.L.
LBK LLC
General Motors International Holdings, Inc
Riverfront Holdings, Inc
GM Plats Ltd
General Motors Overseas Corporation
GM Global Tooling Company, Inc
General Motors Overseas Commercial Vehicle Corp
Auto Lease Finance Corp
General Motors Commercial Corp
Motor Enterprises Inc.
General Motors Uruguay SA
Environmental Corporate Remediation Company, Inc
General Motors Investment Services Company N.V.
GM Preferred Finance Co. Holdings Inc.
Saturn County Bond Corp
Annunciata Corporation
Lidlington Engineering Company, Ltd
BOCO Ltd
General Motors Asia Inc
General Motors Export Corporation
Multiple Dealerships Holdings of Albany Inc
General Motors Nova Scotia Finance Company
New Cen Commercial Corp
GM Auslandsprojekte GmbH
GMI Diesel Engineering K.K.
General International Limited
GM GEFS LP
GM Technologies, LLC
Vector SCM, LLC
General Motors Overseas Distribution Corporation
Carve Out Ownership Cooperative LLC
Sistemas de Compra Programada Chevrolet C.A.
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Companies acquired by General Motors

CompanyDate:
McLaughlin automobile 1918
Opel 1929
Buick Motor Company 1908
Cadillac Automobile Company 1909
Oakland Motor Car Company
Chevrolet Motor Company 1918
Fisher Body 1919
Chevrolet 1918
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Other companies in the same city as General Motors

DTE Energy
DTE Energy
Revenue: $9,329,000,000
Compuware
Compuware
Revenue: $1,090,450,000
Noble International, Ltd.
Noble International, Ltd.
Revenue: $441,400,000
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd.
Revenue: $337,180,000
United American Healthcare Corporation
United American Healthcare Corporation
Revenue: $16,660,000

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What companies did General Motors acquire?
  • A:
    General Motors' has purchased McLaughlin automobile, Opel, Buick Motor Company, Cadillac Automobile Company, Oakland Motor Car Company and Chevrolet Motor Company.
  • Q:
    Who was the company founder of General Motors?
  • A:
    William C. Durant started the company.
  • Q:
    Which sectors does General Motors operate?
  • A:
    The company operates in Automobile and Motor Vehicles and Passenger Car Bodies.
  • Q:
    What is the stock symbol and exchange for General Motors?
  • A:
    The ticker symbol is "GM" listed on the NYSE stock exchange.
  • Q:
    When was General Motors founded?
  • A:
    The business was founded in 1908.
  • Q:
    Where is the headquarters of General Motors?
  • A:
    The main office is located in Detroit, Michigan.
  • Q:
    Who are the Board of Directors at General Motors?
  • A:
    A few Board Members include:
    - Armando Codina, Board Member
    - John H. Bryan, Board Member
    - G. Richard Wagoner, Jr., Board Member
    - George M. C. Fisher, Board Member
    - Kent Kresa, Board Member
    - Kathryn V. Marinello, Board Member
    - Erskine Bowles, Board Member
    - Ellen Jamison Kullman, Board Member
    - Karen L. Katen, Board Member
    - Philip A. Laskawy, Board Member
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