Jonathan Browning has been vice president sales marketing and aftersales for GM Europe since December 1 2001. In this role he leads GM's European brands in the areas of sales marketing brand integration aftersales and the future direction of the distribution network. Additionally he has operational responsibility for GME's national sales companies. Since May 2005 Browning has also been chairman of Vauxhall Motors Ltd.
Browning was born in Taunton in the United Kingdom on June 21 1959. He gained a degree in industrial economics from Nottingham University and subsequently a master's degree in business administration from Duke University in the United States. He began his career with General Motors in 1981 when he joined Vauxhall Motors in the U.K. There he held successively senior appointments in sales marketing and general management. In 1992 Browning became managing director of General Motors Turkey and in 1993 he was appointed executive director marketing for GM Europe based in Zurich.
Between 1997 and 2001 Browning worked for Ford Motor Company in the U.K. most recently as managing director of Jaguar Cars Ltd.
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