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Akerson
Akerson is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Daniel Akerson Daniel Francis Akerson (born October 31, 1948) is the former chairman and CEO of General Motors, serving from 2010 to 2014. Akerson succeeded Edward Whitacre as CEO on September 1, 2010, and became chairman of the board on January 1, 2011. He w ... (born 1948), American businessman * George Edward Akerson (1889–1937), American journalist See also * Arne Åkerson (born 1940), Swedish Olympic sailor {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Akerson
Daniel Francis Akerson (born October 31, 1948) is the former chairman and CEO of General Motors, serving from 2010 to 2014. Akerson succeeded Edward Whitacre as CEO on September 1, 2010, and became chairman of the board on January 1, 2011. He was succeeded by General Motors CEO Mary Barra. Akerson was a managing director of The Carlyle Group and head of global buyout prior to joining General Motors. He joined the General Motors board of directors on July 24, 2009. Akerson also serves on the boards of American Express and the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation, and in 2014 joined The Carlyle Group as a vice chairman and special advisor to the board of directors. Personal life Akerson was born in Oakland, California, grew up in Mankato, Minnesota, and attended Mankato West High school. He currently resides in McLean, Virginia. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the United States Naval Academy (Class of 1970) and a Master of Science degree in economics from the L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Edward Akerson
George Edward Akerson (September 5, 1889 – December 21, 1937) was an American journalist and the first official White House Press Secretary. Early life Akerson was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota and Allegheny College, taking classes in Science, Literature and Art. In 1910 Akerson started at Harvard University, later receiving a BA in Political Science in 1912. Akerson married Harriet Blake, a Wellesley College graduate, on June 28, 1915. They had three sons. Early career During his collegiate years, Akerson worked summers at the Minneapolis Tribune. After graduating from Harvard, Akerson worked there full-time as a reporter, with the 1912 Democratic National Convention as one of his first assignments. The ''Tribune'' made Akerson its Washington correspondent in 1921. While in Washington in the 1920s, Akerson advised the Republican Party on how to compete with the rising Non-Partisan League and Progressive movements in the Upper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |