Information AboutRobert Lutz |
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Robert "Bob" A. Lutz (born February 12 , 1932 , in Zurich , Switzerland ) is the General Motors Vice Chairman of Product Development and Chairman of GM North America, the world's largest Automaker . He was previously an executive at Exide Corporation , Chrysler Corporation (now DaimlerChrysler), where he oversaw the development of the Dodge Viper and Plymouth Prowler automobiles, and Ford Motor Company , where he led the creation of the short-lived Merkur brand. One of his earliest jobs in the auto industry was at BMW , and he takes some credit in the development of the BMW 2002 . He is one of few senior automotive executives with experience in both hemispheres and more than one major manufacturer. Before assuming his present post at GM, he was an investor in the Cunningham C7 project, which endeavored to develop an American-built exotic automobile, or " Supercar ". While at General Motors, Lutz championed the exporting of the Holden Monaro to the United States as the Pontiac GTO . Other cars such as the Cadillac Sixteen show car, Pontiac G6 and Pontiac Solstice roadster are said to be Lutz initiatives. A former Aviator in the U.S. Marine Corps , Lutz authored the Management and leadership book, '' Guts '', which the dust jacket describes as "a maverick's primer on the business philosophy that revolutionized Chrysler". He is also known as a collector of aircraft and classic automobiles. His younger brother, Mark Lutz is a retired economics professor. Lutz also served as/at:
Lutz maintains a weblog called Fastlane that is hosted at GM Blogs. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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