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> [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 awful lot of time checking in with the people who administer TARP over everything from hiring…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/tarp-is-funded-by-taxpayers-so-there-are-many-rules-about-how-that/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

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## More by Edward Whitacre, Jr

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-don-t-know-anything-about-cars-a-business-is-a-business-and-i-think/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/at-at-t-i-learned-an-awful-lot-about-people-and-how-important-it-is/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/tarp-is-funded-by-taxpayers-so-there-are-many-rules-about-how-that/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [None of us has control over the economy, the job market, or anything else in the global sense. But we are 100% in charge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/none-of-us-has-control-over-the-economy-the-job-market-or-anything/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [I am honored to be able to serve GM at this critical juncture and take part in its reinvention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-am-honored-to-be-able-to-serve-gm-at-this-critical-juncture-and/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [AT&T will not block access to the public Internet or degrade service, period.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/at-t-will-not-block-access-to-the-public-internet-or-degrade-service/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [When I got to GM they were using a matrix method of management which means everybody has more than one boss. I first heard…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/when-i-got-to-gm-they-were-using-a-matrix-method-of-management-which/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/find-your-passion-is-in-life-and-do-what-you-can-to-integrate-that/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/this-merger-is-a-logical-next-step-that-creates-substantial-value-for/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [I'm a pretty average guy and want to keep a low profile. I don't want the world necessarily to know about me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-m-a-pretty-average-guy-and-want-to-keep-a-low-profile-i-don-t-want/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [I find people to be people everywhere. Everyone wants the same thing - be successful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-find-people-to-be-people-everywhere-everyone-wants-the-same-thing/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-ve-been-accused-many-times-of-not-talking-very-much-but-i-guess-i/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [Be willing to step outside your comfort zone once in a while; take the risks in life that seem worth taking. The ride might…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/be-willing-to-step-outside-your-comfort-zone-once-in-a-while-take-the/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/i-was-brought-in-by-the-white-house-as-gm-s-chairman-in-2009-around/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

> [So long as TARP money is wrapped up in GM, the company will never shake its 'Government Motors' image. That label, as competitors and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-whitacre-jr/so-long-as-tarp-money-is-wrapped-up-in-gm-the-company-will-never/)

[Edward Whitacre, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-whitacre-jr/)

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