Net worth estimated at $190M by Virginia Business. No experience in the automotive industry, but succeeded Ed Whitacre, Jr. as CEO of General Motors on 1 September 2010. According to GM's SEC filing, Akerson will be paid $1.7M in annual salary, plus $7.3M in stock options. He is expected to add the title Chairman of the Board by the end of 2010.
[1] Described himself as a "Colin Powell Republican", 8 March 2011, The Ronn Owens Show, KGO-AM.
University: BS Engineering, US Naval Academy (1970)
University: MSc Economics. London School of Economics
General Motors CEO (2010-)
Carlyle Group Managing Director (2003-)
XO Communications CEO (1999-2003)
Nextel CEO (1996-2001)
General Instrument CEO (1993-95)
Forstmann Little & Co. General Partner (1993-)
MCI President and COO (1992-93)
MCI EVP and CFO (1987-90)
MCI Executive variously (1983-93)
Member of the Board of American Express (1995-)
Member of the Board of General Instrument (as Chairman, 1993-95)
Member of the Board of General Motors (2010-)
Member of the Board of Hawaiian Telcom
Member of the Board of Nextel (as Chairman, 1996-2001)
Member of the Board of Time Warner
Member of the Board of United Components
Member of the Board of Willcom
Member of the Board of XO Communications (1999-2003)
Bush-Cheney '04
The Freedom Project
John McCain 2008
McCain for Senate '98
McCain-Palin Compliance Fund
McCain Victory Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
