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Profile of Frederick Henderson
 

Frederick Henderson

 
Pres., COO - General Motors Corp.
 
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Company Name : General Motors Corp.
 
Company Website : www.gm.com
 
Company Address : PO Box 33170
, Detroit, MI,
United States,
 
Frederick Henderson Profile :
Pres., COO - General Motors Corp.
 
Frederick Henderson Biography :

Frederick (Fritz) A. Henderson became vice chairman and chief financial officer for General Motors on January 1 2006. Prior to his promotion Henderson was a GM group vice president and chairman of GM Europe based in Zurich Switzerland.

In his current position Henderson has responsibility for GM's worldwide financial operations GM Asset Management (GMAM) and Economic Development and Enterprise Services. He also serves as GM's global process leader for finance. Henderson is a member of GM's Automotive Strategy Board and Automotive Product Board.

Born in Detroit Michigan on November 29 1958 Henderson earned a bachelor of business administration degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan in 1980 with an emphasis in accounting and finance. He was a pitcher on the varsity baseball team in 1978-1979. He also received a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School in 1984 where he graduated as a George F. Baker Scholar.

Henderson started his career at General Motors in 1984 as a senior analyst in the Treasurer's office in New York. After holding a variety of financial assignments he was transferred to GMAC in 1989 as director of mortgage banking. He was promoted to several positions of increasing responsibility until becoming GMAC group vice president of finance in Detroit in 1992.

In 1994 he was appointed executive in charge of operations for the former Automotive Components Group in Pontiac Michigan and then became a GM vice president and general manager of Delphi Saginaw in May 1996.

From 1997 to 2000 Henderson was GM vice president and managing director of GM do Brasil with responsibilities for GM operations in Brazil Argentina Paraguay and Uruguay. In June 2000 Henderson was named group vice president and president of GM Latin America Africa and Middle East (LAAM) headquartered in Florida and in January 2002 he moved to Singapore as president of GM Asia Pacific. In 2004 Henderson assumed responsibility for GM's European operations.

Prior to graduate school Henderson was a certified public accountant working for PriceWaterhouse in Detroit Michigan. He received the William A. Paton Award for achieving the highest score in Michigan on the May 1980 CPA examination; he also received the Elijah Watt Sells Award for attaining one of the top 100 scores in the U.S.

 
Frederick Henderson Colleagues :
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Ralph Szygenda

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Bo Andersson

Group VP - Global Purchasing, Supply Chain Please login

Robert Lutz

Vice Chmn., Sr. Advisor Please login

Gary Cowger

Group VP - Global Manufacturing, Labor Relations Please login

Troy Clarke

Group VP, Pres. - North America Please login


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