March 29 (Bloomberg) -- General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner will step down after more than eight years running the largest U.S. automaker, people familiar with the situation said. The people, who asked not to be named because the announcement hasnât been made, didnât give a reason why Wagoner, 56, is leaving the job. Wagoner said March 19 that he didnât plan to resign. The departure of Wagoner comes as President Barack Obama prepares an address tomorrow morning on his plans for the future of the U.S. auto industry. GM is surviving on $13.4 billion in U.S. loans and is asking for as much as $16.6 billion in additional aid to survive. Wagoner, who has been lampooned in Saturday Night Live skits and vilified for his central role in the auto-industry collapse, said March 19 that the hadnât been asked by the government or his own board to resign and his plan is to finish the restructuring. âI do it because itâs important and I feel like I have a responsibility to do it,â Wagoner said. âI plan to stay here until we get things well in shape and on track and beyond that, weâll see.â
GM = RMS Titanic .... Wagoner has just jumped into the last lifeboat...... R.I.P. GM soon to be the new Federal Department of Automobiles.
Didn't he agree to work for $1/yr? Fortunately, that's in addition to his golden parachute. Wonder if the next contestant will work for a buck?
From zero hedge Rick Wagoner Quits General Motors Posted by Tyler Durden at 5:20 PM Update: According to a White House official, Wagoner was asked to leave by the Obama administration. Scapegoating has begun.
Just a matter of time before "the administration" starts asking other recipient CEO's to "step down" I guess the board of directors/shareholders have no powers anymore. Who's next? Pandit ? Lewis ? anyone care to throw out a guess?