Stracke

"In the past we had meetings," said Karl Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering.

White House Calling The Shots On GM IPO: Reuters The Huffington Post News Team 2010

"In the past we had meetings," said Karl Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering.

White House Calling The Shots On GM IPO: Reuters The Huffington Post News Team 2010

Karl-Friedrich Stracke , 55 years old, will succeed GM Europe President Nick Reilly , 61, who will retire in March after 37 years with the company.

GM Europe Appoints New Chief Neal E. Boudette 2011

"In the past we had meetings," said Karl Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering.

White House Calling The Shots On GM IPO: Reuters Ryan McCarthy 2010

General Motors named Opel chief Karl-Friedrich Stracke as president of its European operations, in a move to speed the unit's turnaround.

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Mr. Reilly had previously headed Opel but he was replaced by Mr. Stracke in that job in April.

GM Europe Appoints New Chief Neal E. Boudette 2011

Mr. Stracke is currently head of Adam Opel, the German unit that makes up most of GM Europe's operations, and will continue in that role.

GM Europe Appoints New Chief Neal E. Boudette 2011

His impatience led to Mr. Stracke taking over the Opel unit from Mr. Reilly, people familiar with the matter said.

GM Europe Appoints New Chief Neal E. Boudette 2011

"Karl Stracke has tremendous product experience and a proven track record of teamwork across organizations," Mr. Akerson said in a statement.

GM Europe Appoints New Chief Neal E. Boudette 2011

"In the past we had meetings," said Karl Stracke, GM's vice president of global vehicle engineering.

White House Calling The Shots On GM IPO: Reuters Ryan McCarthy 2010