So long as TARP money is wrapped up in GM, the company will never shake its 'Government Motors' image. That label, as competitors and GM employees are keenly aware, is code for one thing: 'GM is a failure. — 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
