GM president to address future of car industry

WHAT: Florida International University’s College of Business Administration will host “Building a winning auto company for the long term by reinventing the automobile and our business,” by Troy Clarke, president of General Motors North America. Clarke will discuss how the company is competing in today’s rapidly-changing auto industry, including GM initiatives to transform their vehicles from gas-friendly to gas-free. Clarke also will offer a fresh perspective on the state of the American auto industry, as well as General Motors’ vehicle quality, design efforts and ability to win in a global marketplace.  The event, part of the Herbert A. Wertheim Lecture series, is free and open to the public.

WHO: Troy A. Clarke has been president of GM North America and GM group vice president since July 1, 2006. Clarke was previously president of GM Asia Pacific, as well as GM group vice president of manufacturing and labor relations. During that time, he was responsible for North America vehicle manufacturing, vehicle operations, the Metal Fabricating Division, and labor relations. He served as GM’s chief negotiator for the 2003 United Auto Workers labor negotiations in North America.

WHEN AND WHERE: Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2008 at Noon at the College of Business’ Ocean Bank Auditorium, CBC 155. Complimentary lunch will follow at the Special Events Center, CBC 232.

Seating is limited and an RSVP is required. For more information or to RSVP, call 305-348-5582 or click here.

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Media Contact: Jean-Paul Renaud at 305-348-2716 or jprenaud@fiu.edu

About FIU:

Florida International University was founded in 1965 and is Miami’s only public research university. With a student body of more than 38,000, FIU graduates more Hispanics than any other university in the country. Its 17 colleges and schools offer more than 200 bachelors, masters and doctoral programs in fields such as engineering, international relations and law. FIU has been classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a “High Research Activity University.” In 2006 FIU was authorized to establish a medical school, which will welcome its first class in 2009.