Executives

The 'extra oomph' that changed GM

Former General Motors CEO Dan Akerson put Mary Barra on a path to see whether she was capable of handling the CEO job, and she rose to the challenge. Akerson has been inspired by limitations his mother faced in the work force. (BLOOMBERG)
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By:
Sharon Silke Carty
October 22, 2017 05:00 AM

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