AKA Daniel Francis Akerson

Born: 21-Oct-1948

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Republican [1]

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CEO of General Motors, 2010-14

Net worth estimated at $190M by Virginia Business. No experience in the automotive industry, but succeeded Ed Whitacre, Jr. as CEO of General Motors on 1 September 2010. According to GM's SEC filing, Akerson was paid $1.7M in annual salary, plus $7.3M in stock options. Added the title Chairman of the Board in 2011.

    University: BS Engineering, US Naval Academy (1970)
    University: MSc Economics. London School of Economics

    Carlyle Group Vice Chairman (2014-)
    General Motors CEO (2010-14)
    Carlyle Group Managing Director (2003-10)
    XO Communications CEO (1999-2003)
    Nextel CEO (1996-2001)
    General Instrument CEO (1993-95)
    Forstmann Little & Co. General Partner (1993-)
    MCI President and COO (1992-93)
    MCI EVP and CFO (1987-90)
    MCI Executive variously (1983-93)
    Member of the Board of Booz Allen Hamilton (2008-)
    Member of the Board of American Express (1995-2012)
    Member of the Board of Freescale Semiconductor (2007-10)
    Member of the Board of General Instrument (as Chairman, 1993-95)
    Member of the Board of General Motors (2009-14; as Chairman 2010-14)
    Member of the Board of Hawaiian Telcom
    Member of the Board of Lockheed Martin (2014-)
    Member of the Board of Manor Care (2008-09)
    Member of the Board of Nextel (as Chairman, 1996-2001)
    Member of the Board of Time Warner (2001-02)
    Member of the Board of United Components (2003-)
    Member of the Board of Willcom
    Member of the Board of XO Communications (1999-2003)
    Bush-Cheney '04
    The Freedom Project
    John McCain 2008
    McCain for Senate '98
    McCain-Palin Compliance Fund
    McCain Victory Committee
    National Republican Congressional Committee

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