| Daniel F. Akerson AKA Daniel Francis Akerson Born: 21-Oct-1948
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Business
Party Affiliation: Republican [1] Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CEO of General Motors, 2010-14 Net worth estimated at $190M by Virginia Business. No experience in the automotive industry, but succeeded Ed Whitacre, Jr. as CEO of General Motors on 1 September 2010. According to GM's SEC filing, Akerson was paid $1.7M in annual salary, plus $7.3M in stock options. Added the title Chairman of the Board in 2011.
[1] Described himself as a "Colin Powell Republican", 8 March 2011, The Ronn Owens Show, KGO-AM.
University: BS Engineering, US Naval Academy (1970)
University: MSc Economics. London School of Economics
Carlyle Group Vice Chairman (2014-)
General Motors CEO (2010-14)
Carlyle Group Managing Director (2003-10)
XO Communications CEO (1999-2003)
Nextel CEO (1996-2001)
General Instrument CEO (1993-95)
Forstmann Little & Co. General Partner (1993-)
MCI President and COO (1992-93)
MCI EVP and CFO (1987-90)
MCI Executive variously (1983-93)
Member of the Board of Booz Allen Hamilton (2008-)
Member of the Board of American Express (1995-2012)
Member of the Board of Freescale Semiconductor (2007-10)
Member of the Board of General Instrument (as Chairman, 1993-95)
Member of the Board of General Motors (2009-14; as Chairman 2010-14)
Member of the Board of Hawaiian Telcom
Member of the Board of Lockheed Martin (2014-)
Member of the Board of Manor Care (2008-09)
Member of the Board of Nextel (as Chairman, 1996-2001)
Member of the Board of Time Warner (2001-02)
Member of the Board of United Components (2003-)
Member of the Board of Willcom
Member of the Board of XO Communications (1999-2003)
Bush-Cheney '04
The Freedom Project
John McCain 2008
McCain for Senate '98
McCain-Palin Compliance Fund
McCain Victory Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
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