Frederick Henderson | |
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| Born | Frederick Arthur Henderson (1958-11-29)November 29, 1958 (age 66) |
| Other names | Fritz |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BBA) Harvard University (MBA) |
| Occupation(s) | SVP, Sunoco, Inc., Chairman, CEO SunCoke Energy |
| Predecessor | Rick Wagoner |
| Successor | Edward Whitacre, Jr. |
| Spouse | Karen Lucht Henderson |
| Children | Sarah, Emily |
Frederick Arthur "Fritz" Henderson (born November 29, 1958) waspresident andchief executive officer ofGeneral Motors. Prior to his appointment as CEO on March 31, 2009, Henderson was the Vice President of General Motors and had been with the company since 1984. Frederick Henderson resigned as the CEO of General Motors on December 1, 2009.
He replacedRick Wagoner as CEO of GM when Wagoner stepped down after serving in that position for eight years, at the request of PresidentBarack Obama[1] in relation to theGeneral Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. Henderson assumed the new position on March 31, 2009.[2]
Henderson was born inDetroit,Michigan. He is a 1976 graduate ofLake Orion High School inLake Orion, Michigan.
He holds aBachelor of Business Administration degree from theUniversity of Michigan'sRoss School of Business and aMaster of Business Administration degree fromHarvard Business School. During his time at Michigan, Henderson pitched for theUniversity of Michigan Wolverines baseball team.
Henderson joinedGeneral Motors in 1984. He held a number of positions with the company until 1992 when he becameGMAC group vice president of finance inDetroit. From 1997 to 2000, he was GM vice president and managing director ofGM do Brasil covering GM operations inBrazil,Argentina,Paraguay, andUruguay. He was successful in introducing small, inexpensive cars such as theCeltasubcompact and theMerivamicrovan, both produced in Brazil.[3]
In June 2000, he was appointed group vice president and president of GM-LAAM (Latin America,Africa andMiddle East) and in January 2002, he moved toSingapore as president of GM Asia Pacific where he was successful in expanding operations inKorea andChina.[4][5]
In 2004, Henderson was appointed chairman ofGM Europe, based inZurich,Switzerland, where he undertook substantial restructuring including significant reductions in jobs.[6] After becoming vice chairman and chief financial officer in January 2006, in March 2009, he became GM president and chief operating officer.[7]
On December 1, 2009, Henderson resigned from General Motors as CEO and was replaced by board ChairmanEdward Whitacre, Jr., former head ofAT&T Inc., who temporarily was CEO while a global search for a new permanent replacement is conducted. January 25, 2010 Ed Whitacre announces he will become the permanent CEO while keeping his current chairman of board of directors role. On February 19, 2010, GM announced that Henderson would serve as a consultant on their international operations, to be paid $59,090 per month ($709,080 per year).[8]
On September 2, 2010,Sunoco, Inc. announced that Henderson would join the company as senior vice president, and that he will lead the company's SunCoke Energy unit as chairman and CEO when it is spun off in 2011.[9]
On June 11, 2018,Adient plc announced that Henderson would replace former CEO R. Bruce McDonald as interim CEO, pending a search for a full-time replacement for McDonald.[10]
Henderson is married to Karen Henderson and has two daughters, Sarah and Emily Henderson.[3]
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| Preceded by | President of General Motors 2009 | Vacant |
| Chief Executive Officer of General Motors 2009 | Succeeded by Edward Whitacre, Jr.Interim | |