I started at GM knowing very little about that particular business. Not being an expert means you have to learn everything, starting from the basics. — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I don't know anything about cars. A business is a business, and I think I can learn about cars. I'm not that old, and… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
At AT&T, I learned an awful lot about people, and how important it is to have the right people in the right jobs. And… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
TARP is funded by taxpayers, so there are many rules about how that money can and can't be used. The result: GM spends an… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
None of us has control over the economy, the job market, or anything else in the global sense. But we are 100% in charge… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention. — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period. — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
When I got to GM they were using a matrix method of management which means everybody has more than one boss. I first heard… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
Find your passion is in life, and do what you can to integrate that into your work life. That's not to say you won't… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
This merger is a logical next step that creates substantial value for customers and stockholders of both AT&T and BellSouth. It will benefit customers… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm a pretty average guy and want to keep a low profile. I don't want the world necessarily to know about me. — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful. — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I've been accused many times of not talking very much, but I guess I don't believe in talking things to death. You can talk… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
I was brought in by the White House as GM's chairman in 2009, around the time of the bankruptcy, and became CEO later that… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
So long as TARP money is wrapped up in GM, the company will never shake its 'Government Motors' image. That label, as competitors and… — Edward Whitacre, Jr Copy Share Image
