Rick Wagoner is a board member of ChargePoint, an electric vehicle infrastructure company.
14 Facts About Rick Wagoner
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Rick Wagoner was born in Wilmington, Delaware and grew up in Richmond, Virginia.
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Rick Wagoner graduated from John Randolph Tucker High School there, where he was named "Best All Around" student in his graduating class.
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Rick Wagoner received a BA in Economics from Duke University in 1975.
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Rick Wagoner then attended Harvard Business School, from which he received an MBA in 1977.
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Rick Wagoner is a member of the boards of trustees of Duke University, Detroit Country Day School, the Board of Dean's Advisors of the Harvard Business School, and the board of directors of Catalyst.
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Rick Wagoner is a member of The Business Council, The Business Roundtable, Detroit Renaissance Executive Committee, and the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.
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Rick Wagoner became president and chief executive officer in June 2000 and was elected chairman on May 1,2003.
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In early June 2005 Rick Wagoner announced that GM in the United States would close several plants and shed 25,000 employees by 2008.
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The BBC reported that Rick Wagoner was popular among GM employees and reporters.
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On March 29,2009, Rick Wagoner agreed to immediately resign his position as GM chairman and CEO, as part of the Obama administration deal to provide GM with further short-term financing.
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Rick Wagoner was replaced as CEO by Fritz Henderson, who had been serving as GM's President and chief operating officer.
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In 2017, Rick Wagoner was appointed a director at ChargePoint Inc.
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In 2018, Rick Wagoner made an investment into YourMechanic, a Silicon Valley startup which connects owners with a group of certified mechanics, currently offering more than 800 repair services.