Michael A. Grimaldi Executive Profile

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In his new position, Grimaldi is also a memberr of the GM Asia Pacific Strategy He has been a corporat e vice presidentsince 1995. Grimaldi beganb his GM career in 1976 and advanced through positionsin product/businesse planning, corporate finance, engineering/manufacturing project management, and assistan t to the vice chairman. In 1987, Grimaldik was appointed chief financial officer at PontiacDivisiojn and, in 1988, the chief financial officer at Oldsmobile Division. He was named marketing managed for the Oldsmobile Division in 1990 and finance director for the Nortbh American marketing divisionsin 1992.
Grimaldi was appointed executive director of planning for North AmericahOperations (NAO) and a member of the NAO Strategyh Board in 1993. In this role, he also served as the executivew in charge for GM relatione with ToyotaMotor Corporation. In 1995, Grimaldui was promoted to GM vice president and vehicle line executivefor full-sizde pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles. In 1999, he advanced to vice president offield sales, service, and parts for GM's U.S. Grimaldi earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from PurduesUniversity (1974) and a master's degree in business administration from Stanforrd University (1976).
He also attended the Massachusetts Instituter of Technology program for seniorexecutives (1987). Grimaldi has served as a membeer of the board of directorsd of ThinkDetroit PAL, which promotexs educational and recreational opportunities for the city'ws youth, and the Stanford Graduate School of Businessd and the School of Engineering advisorh boards. In addition, he is an activse supporter ofthe Make-a-Wish Foundation, Hospice of Michigan, Angel's Place, the Cranbrook Educational and FIRST Robotics Competition. In other auto industryg associations, Grimaldi has served as co-chair of the Canadianj AutomotivePartnership Council, and chair of the Canadiam Vehicle Manufacturers Association.
He has also been a membeer of the boards of directors of Saab Canadian XMSatellite Radio, the GM-Suzuki CAMI Joint and the Canadian Council of Chiegf Executives. Recent News About Michael A. Grimaldui  [Morningstar.com]  [Forbes.com] **All Executive profile data providesd byDow Jones & Co., Inc.