DETROIT — The UAW's International Executive Board on Monday named Secretary-Treasurer Ray Curry as its next president, effective July 1, following the early retirement of Rory Gamble.
Curry, 55, will become the union's fourth president in the past three years but could become a long-term fixture as a multiple-term leader.
"It is a great honor for me to serve this historic union and the more than 1 million active and retired members," Curry said in a statement.
"As president, I pledge to continue to build upon our commitment to a culture of transparency, reforms and checks and balances. I want to also say that I will be embracing the model that has been set forth by my brother and friend, Rory L. Gamble, to be accessible and accountable to our members, to keep them informed and engaged. Rory has led us through the storm, and we are so grateful for his leadership."